Complexity of dopaminergic function in the retinal dark-light switch

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 24, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 56-58

  Morgan, Ian G ^a   Boelen, Meeuwis K ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DARK ADAPTATION; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; HUMAN; LIGHT ADAPTATION;

EID: 0029838482     PISSN: 08149763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1996.tb00996.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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