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Review
. 2021 Jan;106(1):52-64.
doi: 10.1113/EP088594. Epub 2020 May 29.

The eye in extreme environments

Polona Jaki Mekjavic  1   2   3 , Michael J Tipton  4 , Igor B Mekjavic  3   5
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Review

The eye in extreme environments

Polona Jaki Mekjavic et al. Exp Physiol. 2021 Jan.
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Abstract

New findings: What is the topic of this review? This review describes the effect of extreme environments on the visual system. What advances does it highlight? The review highlights the way in which environmental stressors affect the eye and vision, both directly and indirectly.

Abstract: Much is known about the physiology and anatomy of the eye. Much less is known about the impact of different environments on the eye, and yet it is the pathophysiology that results from this interaction that is often the precursor to disaster. The present review focuses on the effect of different extreme environments on the visual system; in particular, the way in which such environments affect the sensory mechanism of that system.

Keywords: gravity; light; pressure; temperature; vision.

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