Fundus Autofluorescence and RPE Lipofuscin in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. RPE Lipofuscin as the Source of Short-Wavelength (SW)-Fundus Autofluorescence
3. Spectral Signatures of SW-Fundus AF and RPE Lipofuscin
4. Photoreactive Properties of RPE Lipofuscin and the Implications for Fundus AF
5. Topographic Distribution of SW-AF in Healthy Eyes
6. NIR-AF in the Healthy Eye
7. Comparison of SW- and NIR-AF in AMD: Altered Intensities and Aberrant Patterns
8. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sparrow, J.R.; Duncker, T. Fundus Autofluorescence and RPE Lipofuscin in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. J. Clin. Med. 2014, 3, 1302-1321. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm3041302
Sparrow JR, Duncker T. Fundus Autofluorescence and RPE Lipofuscin in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2014; 3(4):1302-1321. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm3041302
Chicago/Turabian StyleSparrow, Janet R., and Tobias Duncker. 2014. "Fundus Autofluorescence and RPE Lipofuscin in Age-Related Macular Degeneration" Journal of Clinical Medicine 3, no. 4: 1302-1321. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm3041302