NIOM brings light to interdisciplinary workshop in Bergen -

The European Society for Skin Cancer Prevention (EUROSKIN) and the Norwegian Society for Photobiology and Photomedicine (NOFFOF) held a joint collaborative and interdisciplinary workshop in Bergen 3-4 November 2016.

The influence of dental loupes on the ocular hazard. -

Abstract The use of dental and surgical loupes is increasing in odontology and medicine. During dental treatments this use is often combined with bright blue light sources such as from dental material curing lights and/or lights attached to the loupes. By the aid of an experimental model we investigated whether the time to reach the […]

The Dental Curing Light: A Potential Health Risk -

Powerful blue-light emitting dental curing lights are used in dental offices to photocure resins in the mouth. In addition, many dental personnel use magnification loupes.