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Free Radicals in Ophthalmic Disorders

Free Radicals in Ophthalmic Disorders

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ISBN10: 1420044338
ISBN13: 9781420044331
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: Mar 1 2008
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.08 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Free radicals are molecules with an unpaired electron in the outer shell or an electron that was damaged from either attack or from a poor splitting bond. After a free radical is formed it will continue to attack other molecules, which usually results in the damage of tissue or destruction of a healthy cell. Free radicals arise normally through metabolism. However, sometimes the body's immune system will create them on purpose to neutralize viruses and bacteria. Free radicals are implicated in many ophthalmic disorders including uveitis, optic nerve damage, retinal ischemia, and macular degeneration. Free Radicals in Ophthalmic Disorders presents the most current knowledge pertaining to the role of free radicals/oxidants in ocular disorders, and the use of antioxidants in the prevention of these disorders.

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