Retinal photodamage by endogenous and xenobiotic agents

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1320-1345

  Wielgus, Albert R ^a   Roberts, Joan E ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETINA; REVIEW;

AGING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; LIGHT; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS; RETINA;

EID: 84868212645     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2012.01174.x     Document Type: Review

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