Age, lens transmittance, and the possible effects of light on melatonin suppression

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-187

  Charman, W N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Circadian rhythms; Lens; Melatonin; Visual pigment

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; VISUAL PIGMENT;

AGE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENS; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; AGING; CORNEA; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA;

AGING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORNEA; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MELATONIN; PUPIL; RETINA;

EID: 0038313079     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1313.2003.00105.x     Document Type: Article

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