In vivo FM: Using conventional fluorescence microscopy to monitor retinal neuronal death in vivo

Trends in Neurosciences

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 441-444

  Thanos, Solon ^a   Indorf, Lars ^a   Naskar, Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; FLUORESCENT DYE;

DYNAMICS; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; EVALUATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GLAUCOMA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; RETINA NERVE CELL; REVIEW;

EID: 0036752535     PISSN: 01662236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2236(02)02246-4     Document Type: Review

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