Eye Disease from Natural and Man-Made Radiation
John F. Dias, M.D. · 1965
Early medical research from 1965 already documented eye diseases caused by electromagnetic radiation exposure decades before today's wireless technology.
Plain English Summary
This 1965 medical review examined how both natural radiation (like sunlight) and artificial electromagnetic radiation affect human eyes, documenting specific eye diseases caused by different types of radiation exposure. The study cataloged pathological eye conditions linked to various radiation frequencies, establishing early medical recognition of electromagnetic radiation as a cause of eye damage.
Why This Matters
This pioneering 1965 study represents some of the earliest medical documentation linking electromagnetic radiation to eye disease, published decades before our current wireless revolution. What makes this research particularly significant is that it recognized radiation-induced eye pathology when EMF exposures were primarily from natural sources and early electrical systems - long before cell phones, WiFi, and 5G created the intense electromagnetic environment we live in today. The reality is that our eyes are now exposed to exponentially higher levels of artificial EMF than when this foundational research was conducted. Modern screens, wireless devices, and telecommunication infrastructure subject our eyes to constant electromagnetic exposure at intensities that would have been unimaginable in 1965, yet we're still relying on safety standards developed from this era's understanding of biological effects.
Finding
The gamma and X-rays released by the atom bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki produced 45 cases of radiation cataract in persons who were sufficiently shielded from whole body radiation so as to survive. All of them were epilated by the radiation and several suffered radiation sickness.
In their words
“The gamma and X-rays released by the atom bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki produced 45 cases of radiation cataract in persons who were sufficiently shielded from whole body radiation so as to survive. All of them were epilated by the radiation and several suffered radiation sickness.”
Figures from the Original Paper
Diagrams extracted from the original research document.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Show BibTeX
@article{eye_disease_from_natural_and_man_made_radiation_g4186,
author = {John F. Dias and M.D.},
title = {Eye Disease from Natural and Man-Made Radiation},
year = {1965},
}