Impact of Age and Sex in Ultraviolet Radiation Cataract in the Rat

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of age and sex on the development of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) cataract in rats. Current safety limits for lens damage due to UVR do not consider age or sex. Four age groups of Sprague-Dawley rats (3, 6, 17, and 52 weeks) were exposed to 300...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Investigative ophthalmology & visual science 2003-04, Vol.44 (4), p.1629-1633
Hauptverfasser:	Lofgren, Stefan, Michael, Ralph, Soderberg, Per G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Animals Biological and medical sciences Cataract - etiology Cataract - pathology Female Lens diseases Lens, Crystalline - pathology Lens, Crystalline - radiation effects Male Medical sciences Medicin och hälsovetenskap Ophthalmology Radiation Injuries, Experimental - etiology Radiation Injuries, Experimental - pathology Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Scattering, Radiation Sex Factors Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the eye and orbit Ultraviolet Rays
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