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Biologically Guided Optimization of Test Target Location for Rod-mediated Dark Adaptation in Age-related Macular Degeneration

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, Thomas A. Swain, MPH, Gerald McGwin, Jr., PhD, MS, Mark E. Clark, MEng, Deepayan Kar, MS, Christine A. Curcio, PhD   +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, Hongzhe Li, Yang Sun, Yinghong Ji, Pierluigi Iacono   +4 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, Asim Kumar Bepari, Anika Tabassum Bristy, Hasan Mahmud Reza   +3 more
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Macular thickness and retinal nerve fiber thickness analysis in ocular dominance

Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
Objective: To compare macular and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesses of dominant eye and non-dominant eye using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods: 104 eyes of 52 healthy young adults were included.
Selim Cevher, Yusuf Kocluk, Savas Cetinkaya, Emine Alyamac Sukgen   +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, Peter A. Davison, John M. Nolan, Mukunda C. Akkali, Stephen Beatty   +4 more
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Marine Carotenoids: A Critical Review of Bioactivities, Bioavailability, and Therapeutic Potential

BioMed Research International, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The marine environment is a significant origin of bioactive substances like carotenoids. Marine carotenoids are secondary metabolites with mechanism‐anchored benefits across redox, immune, and metabolic pathways, comprising antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, antidiabetic, anticancer, and antimicrobial activities.
Gamal M. El-Sherbiny, Mohamed H. Kalaba, Baisakhi Banerjee   +2 more
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Loquat and its phytochemical potential: A promising application in food technology

eFood, Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2024.
The present review paper entitled “Loquat and its phytochemical potential: A promising application in food technology” has been written in lieu of the observations of the need for the utilization of seasonal and perishable fruits because of their phytochemical profile. 1.
Vishal Kumar, Prerna Gupta, Mukul Kumar
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A Missense Mutation in OPA1 Causes Dominant Optic Atrophy in a Chinese Family

Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Background. To investigate the genetic causes and clinical characteristics of dominant optic atrophy (DOA) in a Chinese family. Methods. A 5‐generation pedigree of 35 family members including 12 individuals affected with DOA was recruited from Shenzhen Eye Hospital, China.
Shaoyi Mei, Xiaosheng Huang, Lin Cheng, Shiming Peng, Tianhui Zhu, Liang Chen, Yan Wang, Jun Zhao, Arturo Carta   +8 more
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Comparison of clinical findings and subjective symptoms in a case of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS): A case report from a patient's perspective

Journal of General and Family Medicine, Volume 25, Issue 3, Page 154-157, May 2024.
The patient with MEWDS documented his visual impairment in detail utilizing a light microscope. The subjective defects illustrated by the patient were in good spatiotemporal agreement with diagnostic outcomes. Abstract A 38‐year‐old pathologist developed multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS).
Kotaro Sugimoto, Toshiki Murakami, Akira Ojima, Tetsuju Sekiryu   +3 more
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Corrigendum to “Zeaxanthin: Review of Toxicological Data and Acceptable Daily Intake”

Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Zeaxanthin is a nutritional carotenoid with a considerable amount of safety data based on regulatory studies, which forms the basis of its safety evaluation. Subchronic OECD guideline studies with mice and rats receiving beadlet formulations of high‐purity synthetic zeaxanthin in the diet at dosages up to 1000 mg/kg body weight (bw)/day, and in dogs at
James A. Edwards, Dirk Cremer
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