Global Outreach for Radiation Protection Program - Research Collaboration

Eye Dosimetry and the Study of Eye Lens Opacities

The collaborative work that Dr. Rehani started while working at the IAEA on eye lens opacities among those working in interventional suites has resulted in following publications:

• Radiation-associated lens opacities in catheterization personnel: results of a survey and direct assessments
• Radiation-induced eyelens changes and risk for cataract in interventional cardiology
• Radiation and cataract
• Radiation cataractrisk in interventional cardiology personnel
• Risk for radiation-induced cataractfor staff in interventional cardiology: is there reason for concern?

There has been tremendous interest in this topic since 2009 and the collaboration has continued. The latest publication in 2017 is:

• Eyelens dosimetry and the study on radiation cataract in interventional cardiologists