This review presents a general view of all types of melanin in all types of organisms. Melanin
is frequently considered just an animal cutaneous pigment and is treated separately from …

Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) is a non-invasive retinal imaging modality used in clinical
practice to provide a density map of lipofuscin, the predominant ocular fluorophore, in the …

The photoreceptor/RPE complex must maintain a delicate balance between maximizing the
absorption of photons for vision and retinal image quality while simultaneously minimizing …

Living Color is the first book to investigate the social history of skin color from prehistory to
the present, showing how our body's most visible trait influences our social interactions in …

Melanosomes, lipofuscin, and melanolipofuscin are the three principal types of pigmented
granules found in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. Changes in the density of …

The mammalian eye consists of several layers of pigmented tissues that contain melanin.
The eye is a unique organ for pigment cell research because one can isolate and compare …

As the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) ages, a number of structural changes occur,
including loss of melanin granules, increase in the density of residual bodies, accumulation …

The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) maintains retinal function as the metabolic gatekeeper
between photoreceptors (PRs) and the choriocapillaries. The RPE and Bruch's membrane …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the developed
world. It is a multifactorial disease, and current therapy predominantly limits damage only …

Drawing on the expertise of internationally known, interdisciplinary scientists and
researchers, Food Colorants: Chemical and Functional Properties provides an integrative …