OPTIC PARAMETERS OF THE EPIDERMIS IN ULTR AVIOLET-SPECTRUM

The paper presents the results of measurements of the optic parameters of human epidermis in UV wave range. The method of superficial ruptur es of the epidermis was used for the preparation of the samples, and f or the calculation of the linear coefficients of absorption and diffus ion, the method for the mathematical processing of the results was mod ified with due consideration for the method of the sample preparation. Use of the method of layer-by-layer ruptures has helped obtain the tr ansmission, absorption and diffusion spectra of the epidermis in psori asis. Analysis of the optic parameters of the epidermis in health and psoriasis helped explain some photobiologic phenomena and outline the approaches to improvement of photo- and photochemotherapy.