Fourier analysis of textural variations in human normal and cataractous lens nuclear fiber cell cytoplasm

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 163-174

  Taylor, V L ^a   Costello, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related cataracts; Autocorrelation analysis; Electron microscopy; Fourier analysis; Human; Human normal lens; Nuclear cataracts; Nuclear fiber cell cytoplasm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACTOGENESIS; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CYTOPLASM; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LENS EPITHELIUM; LENS FIBER; OPTICAL DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0032813584     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1999.0679     Document Type: Article

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