#ultraviolet damage
- Actinopathy — A structural medical term used to define any pathological state, skin lesion, or systemic condition directly caused by prolonged, accidental, or therapeutic exposure to light radiation, ultraviolet rays, or ionizing radiation (X-rays and gamma rays). Actinopathy encompasses conditions ranging from acute radiodermatitis and severe sunburns to deep cellular degenerative changes or actinic cataracts induced by aggressive radiant fluxes.