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Ophthalmology Science, 2023 Purpose: We evaluate the impact of test target location in assessing rod-mediated dark adaptation (RMDA) along the transition from normal aging to intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Cynthia Owsley, PhD, MSPH +5 more
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A Review of Complicated Cataract in Retinitis Pigmentosa: Pathogenesis and Cataract Surgery
Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a set of inherited retinal degenerative diseases that affect photoreceptor and retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPEs), possibly associated with some ocular complications, including cataract. The complicated cataract formation is most likely the result of RP‐related inflammation response, and the most common morphology ...
Yingying Hong +4 more
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Valores de Referência da Tomografia de Coerência Óptica na Idade Pediátrica
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2015 Introdução: A tomografia de coerência óptica é um exame que permite obter imagens de alta resolução dos tecidos in vivo, possibilitando a medição das estruturas oculares, nomeadamente a camada de fibras nervosas da retina e a espessura macular.
Tatiana Queirós +2 more
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A Mechanistic Review of β-Carotene, Lutein, and Zeaxanthin in Eye Health and Disease
Antioxidants, 2020 Carotenoids are natural lipid-soluble antioxidants abundantly found as colorful pigments in fruits and vegetables. At least 600 carotenoids occur naturally, although about 20 of them, including β-carotene, α-carotene, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, meso ...
Fatima Tuj Johra +3 more
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Reflections on the Utility of the Retina as a Biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease: A Literature Review. [PDF]
, 2019 As a part of the central nervous system, the retina may reflect both physiologic processes and abnormalities related to diseases of the brain. Indeed, a concerted effort has been put forth to understand how Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology may manifest
Honma, Patrick +2 more
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Complement inhibitors for age-related macular degeneration [PDF]
, 2014 Given the relatively high prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the increased incidence of AMD as populations age, the results of trials of novel treatments are awaited with much anticipation.
Chakravarthy, Usha +2 more
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Significance of dietary antioxidants for health [PDF]
, 2011 Since evidence became available that free radicals were involved in mechanisms for the development of major diseases, including cardiovascular disease and cancer, there has been considerable research into the properties of natural dietary antioxidants ...
Gordon, Mike
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Dietary fatty acids and lipoproteins on progression of age-related macular degeneration [PDF]
, 2017 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a medical condition of central loss vision and blindness. Numerous studies have revealed that changes on certain dietary fatty acids (FAs) could have useful for AMD management.
Abia González, María del Rocío +5 more
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Ocular toxicity due to 4-aminoquinoline derivatives [PDF]
, 2007 Retinal toxicity of chloroquine has been extensively studied since its first description in 1957. This drug is used on a chronic basis to treat several rheumatologic and dermatologic diseases, a there is a trend to use hydroxychloroquine rather than ...
Gouveia, Enéias Bezerra +3 more
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Macular pigment and its contribution to visual performance and experience
Journal of Optometry, 2010 There is now a consensus, based on histological, biochemical and spectral absorption data, that the yellow colour observed at the macula lutea is a consequence of the selective accumulation of dietary xanthophylls in the central retina of the living eye.
James Loughman +4 more
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