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Yup. Cataracts are the best example of a deterministic radiation effect; i.e. receive X dose and you _will_ receive Y result. While cancer induction is stochast
by sandwall 8y ago
Yup. Cataracts are the best example of a deterministic radiation effect; i.e. receive X dose and you _will_ receive Y result. While cancer induction is stochastic; probabilistic effect of exposure.
- mschaef 8y agoThat part of the story made me wonder why the cataracts haven't been treated. There are relatively low-risk and well-understood treatments for cataracts that do a very good job restoring vision.
- sandwall 8y agoEasy procedure for an individual with insurance in the US or EU, is the same true for Eastern Europe? IDK
- toyg 8y agoCost? The URSS was already declining by then, and Ukraine was “born poor” in many ways. A procedure might well be safe and effective, but if the local health service can’t afford to do it thousands of times, they will just ignore it.
- gdy 8y agoNot sure where he lives, but in Russia this surgery is covered by mandatory medical insurance.
- v_lisivka 8y agoIt looks like he treated his cataracts, because he wears glasses on his 2016 selfie at his page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013326305771 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013326305771 .