Oxidation, antioxidants and cataract formation: A literature review

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 292-298

  Williams, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Ascorbate; Cataract; Glutathione; Lens; Oxidation; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

AGING; ANIMAL; CATARACT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE MODEL; HUMAN; LENS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; REVIEW;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATARACT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; RABBITS;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 33747888015     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2006.00498.x     Document Type: Review

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