| Literature DB >> 23163276 |
Namrata Nandakumar1, Sheldon Buzney, John J Weiter.
Abstract
Fundus autofluorescence is a non-invasive imaging modality that measures lipofuscin that has accumulated in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Excessive lipofuscin in the RPE is a common pathway found in several diseases including Stargardt's disease and age-related macular degeneration. This review discusses the role of photooxidative damage in the development of lipofuscin and the principles of fundus autofluorescence.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23163276 DOI: 10.3109/08820538.2012.711415
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Ophthalmol ISSN: 0882-0538 Impact factor: 1.975