Meanings
- uncountableInflammation of the conjunctiva caused by UV radiation.
On the other hand, ultraviolet rays produce photoconjunctivitis, a temporary superficial inflammation of the lining of the eyelid that is sometimes called arc eye.
2006, Leslie Alexander Geddes, Rebecca A. Roeder, Handbook of Electrical Hazards and Accidents, →ISBN, page 4882 more examples
Skin erythema and burning as well as lens and corneal (including photokeratitis and photoconjunctivitis) effects have resulted from exposure to specific wavelengths.
2003, Michael S. Bisesi, Industrial Hygiene Evaluation Methods, →ISBN, page 12The erythemally weighted UV corresponding to the spectral irradiances in Figure 2-4 for a SZA of 57° are in Figure 2-11 (Parisi and Kimlin, 1999a) along with the biologically damaging UV for photoconjunctivitis.
2012, Alfio V. Parisi, Jeff Sabburg, Michael G. Kimlin, Scattered and Filtered Solar UV Measurements, →ISBN, page 45
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