Svecial Exaninstion of Zyes At all followup examinstions an ophthalmologist has examined the eyes of all individuals. found, To date no lesions ascribable to lonizing radiation have been Similar studies have been made on the eyes of non exposed Marshallese and the incidence of eye lesions is identical in the two groups. SKIN LESIONS AND EPILATION As mentioned earlier there was burning of the skin, On first examination by the medical team on the 9th post exposure day the exposed people appeared to be in good health and the skin was definitely normal in external appearance. Evidence for the development of skin lesions commenced approximately two weeks after exposure, During the early stages of development of the lesions, itching, burning and slight pain were experienced with the nore superficial lesions. deeper lesions the pain was more severe. With The deeper foot lesions were the most painful amd caused some of the people to walk on their heels for several days dur ing the acute stages. Some of the more severe lesions of the neck and exillae were painful, There were no constitutional symptoms associated with the skin lesions. The characteristic sequence of events in the development of the lesiors was the occurrence of symptoms, then of black pigmented areas, small in size whick grew larger in size and coalesced. Later the skin began to shed from the inside of the pigmented plaques to the outside and in sone cases resulted in the production of large depignented areas. In most of the lesions the shedding was limited to the superficial layers of the skin. of superficial ulcers. In some the process continued with the development A few became infected. The appearance of these skin burns can best be illustrated by referring to Chapter III reference (1) where kodachrone pictures illustrate the sequence of events. In addition to fe skin burns, loss of hair, spotty in neture occurred in sone of the individuals, The heir grew in asein with normal color end texture and the regrowth was complete in all except possibly one riddle eged man in whom it cane in somewhat sparsely. Smell pieces of skin were DOF ARCHIVES If