The purpose of the lens is to project a sharply focused, undistorted image of the visual
surround onto the neural retina. The first pre-requisite, therefore, is that the tissue should be …

The ocular lens is a distinct system to study cell death for the following reasons. First, during
animal development, the ocular lens is crafted into its unique shape. The crafting processes …

αA-and αB-crystallins are distinct antiapoptotic regulators. Regarding the antiapoptotic
mechanisms, we have previously demonstrated that under staurosporine treatment, HαA …

purpose. It is believed that for a certain ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure, the biologic
effect depends on the product of irradiance and exposure time (the reciprocity Bunsen …

Moderate exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun is a necessary part of
maintaining normal health. Ultraviolet radiation is critical for formation of Vitamin D and the …

Jones JA, McCarten M, Manuel K, Djojonegoro B, Murray J, Feiversen A, Wear M. Cataract
formation mechanisms and risk in aviation and space crews. Aviat Space Environ Med 2007; …

The primary purpose of this study was to define the clinical and morphological features of
cataractogenesis in the OXYS strain of rats that generate excess reactive oxygen species …

Matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 (MMP-2 and 9, also known as gelatinase A and B) have
been implicated in a number of eye diseases, but their possible involvement in lens …

The eye lens is avascular, deriving nutrients from the aqueous and vitreous humours. It is,
however, unclear which mechanisms mediate the transfer of solutes between these …

Purpose To probe the presence of apoptosis in the epithelium of human lenses with age-
related cortical cataract as well as to assess cell proliferation, a predicted consequence of …