Visual problems of the retina during ageing: Compensation mechanisms and colour constancy across the life span

Progress in Retinal and Eye Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 621-645

  Werner, John S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; COLOR VISION; LENS; LIFESPAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; RETINA GANGLION CELL; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 0029781437     PISSN: 13509462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1350-9462(96)00001-8     Document Type: Review

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