The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Survey of Ophthalmology - Tập 45 Số 2 - Trang 115-134 - 2000
Stephen Beatty1, Hui-Hiang Koh, M. Phil2, David Henson1, Michael E. Boulton3
1Academic Department of Ophthalmology, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom,
2Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Manchester, United Kingdom.
3Cell and Molecular Biology Unit, Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

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