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Tryptophan Fluorescence of Ocular Lens Protein for Early Diagnosis of Cataracts

TBMG-11327

10/01/2011

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Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide; they affect more than 20 million people and result in ~1.3 million operations annually in the United States. Current methods of cataract detection are based on subjective observation of lens opacity by Rayleigh light scattering using a slit lamp. These methods are not sensitive enough to reveal structural changes on a molecular level; they can only reveal defects once their size becomes comparable with the optical wavelength (400-600 nm). This occurs at a very late stage of cataract development.

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"Tryptophan Fluorescence of Ocular Lens Protein for Early Diagnosis of Cataracts," Mobility Engineering, October 1, 2011.
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Oct 1, 2011
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TBMG-11327
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