Cataracts in Aviation Environments

Compilation and assessment of microwave bioeffects. Final report. A selective review of the literature on biological effects of microwaves in relation to the Satellite Power System (SPS)

“…One o f t h e more ambitious occupational surveys reported t o date was undertaken by Siekierzynski, e t al., (1976), who studied 507 workers 2 t h a t r e p o r t e d l y had been exposed t o f i e l d s between 0.2 and 6 mW/cm and 2 344 workers t h a t were exposed t o f i e l d s t h a t never exceeded 0.2 mW/cm . No differences between the two groups were observed w i t h respect t o Zaret, 1975Zaret, , 1976bZaret, , 1977. Cataracts a r e r e a d i l y induced i n experimental animals (see, e. g. , Carpenter, e t a1 .…”

Microwaves and Ocular Pathology a Review

“…A high variability in recording ocular defects in occupationally exposed workers is certainly due to differences in the subjective evaluation of examiners.24 Although most reports of pathology due to microwave exposure report lenticular damage, retinal lesions have also been reported.z3 It is difficult to separate the cataractogenic effects of microwaves from normal cataractogenic processes such as aging. 25 Although the major area for alarm about biological hazards of microwaves is ocular, there are reports from eastern European countries of other effects such as teratogenesis. lethargy, loss of libido and short term memory, and other psychological effects.…”

Chronic Electromagnetic Exposure at Occupational Safety Level Does Not Affect the Metabolic Profile nor Cornea Healing after LASIK Surgery

“…This specific susceptibility has been widely described and is mainly related to the low level of eye vascularization leading to low heat dispersion. This link was identified quickly, especially by considering links between cataracts and professional microwave exposure (radar operators) [ 3 – 5 ]. Many studies have shown that high power electromagnetic field exposure could lead to a significant temperature increase in the eye that is able to induce cataracts [ 6 – 8 ].…”