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Free Radicals in Ophthalmic Disorders

By Manfred Zierhut, University Eye Hospital, Germany
Dr Enrique Cadenas, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Dr Narsing Rao, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA

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  • Available to Purchase
  • Published: March 2008
  • ISBN: 9781420044331
  • eISBN: 9781420044348
  • First Edition
  • 232 pages
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Size: 6" x 9"
  • 66 Black and White Illustrations
  • 7 Colour Illustrations
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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 they 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 bodyÆs immune system will create them on purpose to neutralize viruses and bacteria.

Free radicals are implicates 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.