Bilateral lenticular opacities occurring in a technician operating a microwave generator
← Research streamHarmVery low evidencePaper 6704
Reports bilateral lenticular opacities occurring in a technician operating a microwave generator.
Study snapshot
PublicationAMA Arch Ind Hyg Occup Med · 1952
Study typecase_report
Reported directionHarm
Evidence ratingVery low
Abstract
Reports bilateral lenticular opacities occurring in a technician operating a microwave generator.
Machine Enhanced Logic
AI evidence extraction
Structured fields below were generated from the paper’s abstract and metadata to make the evidence easier to inspect. Automated extraction may be incomplete or incorrect; verify important details against the original paper.
Study typecase_report
Effect directionharm
Populationtechnician operating a microwave generator
Sample size1
ExposureNot supplied
Evidence strengthVery lowConfidence: 55% · Peer reviewed: yes
Main findings
Reports bilateral lenticular opacities occurring in a technician operating a microwave generator.
Outcomes measured
- bilateral lenticular opacities (lens opacities/cataract)
Limitations
- No abstract/details provided here (exposure level, frequency, duration, and clinical evaluation not stated).
- Single case; cannot establish causality or estimate risk.
View raw extracted JSON
{
"study_type": "case_report",
"exposure": {
"band": null,
"source": "microwave generator (occupational)",
"frequency_mhz": null,
"sar_wkg": null,
"duration": null
},
"population": "technician operating a microwave generator",
"sample_size": 1,
"outcomes": [
"bilateral lenticular opacities (lens opacities/cataract)"
],
"main_findings": "Reports bilateral lenticular opacities occurring in a technician operating a microwave generator.",
"effect_direction": "harm",
"limitations": [
"No abstract/details provided here (exposure level, frequency, duration, and clinical evaluation not stated).",
"Single case; cannot establish causality or estimate risk."
],
"evidence_strength": "very_low",
"confidence": 0.55,
"peer_reviewed_likely": "yes",
"keywords": [
"microwave",
"occupational exposure",
"technician",
"lens opacities",
"lenticular opacities",
"cataract"
],
"suggested_hubs": [
{
"slug": "occupational-exposure",
"weight": 0.9,
"reason": "Case report in a technician with workplace microwave generator exposure."
}
]
}AI can be wrong. Always verify against the paper.
AI-extracted fields are generated from the abstract and metadata and may be incomplete or incorrect. This material is for informational purposes and is not medical advice.
Identifiers and source
DOI: Not supplied
PubMed: 12996097
Related papers
- Effect of microwaves on the eye 1969
- Occupational Exposure to Nonionizing Radiation and Risk for Malignancy in Young Adults 2023
- Occupational exposure to radio frequency/microwave radiation and the risk of brain tumors: Interphone Study Group, Germany. 2006
- Health implications of exposure to radiofrequency/microwave energies. 1982
- High-frequency electromagnetic radiation injury to the upper extremity: local and systemic effects. 1981
- Microwave radiation-induced chromosomal aberrations in corneal epithelium of Chinese hamsters. 1978