The endogenous and exogenous mechanisms for protection from ultraviolet irradiation in the lens

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 141-155

  Colitz, Carmen Maria Helena ^a   Bomser, Joshua Ari ^a   Kusewitt, Donna Frances ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; LYCOPENE; PROANTHOCYANIDIN DERIVATIVE; RESVERATROL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TELOMERASE; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CATARACTOGENESIS; CONTACT LENS; EYE PROTECTION; HUMAN; LENS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; CATARACT; CRYSTALLINS; DNA; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 13244260757     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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