Macular pigment in the human retina: Histological evaluation of localization and distribution

Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 132-137

  Trieschmann, M ^a   van Kuijk, F J G M ^b,c   Alexander, R ^b   Hermans, P ^a   Luthert, P ^b   Bird, A C ^b   Pauleikhoff, D ^a,b  

^a ST FRANZISKUS HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VISUAL PIGMENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DONOR; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL DENSITY; RETINA FOVEA; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 38349139308     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702780     Document Type: Article

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