Identifier |
20040330_nanos_sciplatform2_09 |
Title |
Retinal Photopigment Levels in Migraine Patients with Photophobia |
Creator |
Aaron Waite; Bradley J. Katz, MD; Kathleen B. Digre, MD; Judith E. A. Warner, MD |
Affiliation |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Subject |
Blepharospasm; Retinal Pigment Levels; Photophobia; Migraine |
Description |
Macular photopigments composed of carotenoids, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, act to protect the retina against light-induced oxidative damage by absorbing phototoxic blue light and reducing free radicals. These macular carotenoids can be measured non-invasively using a novel Raman spectroscopy instrument developed at the University of Utah. Although originally developed to investigate age-related macular degeneration, we have used this instrument to measure carotenoid levels in patients with light sensitivity. |
Date |
2004-03-30 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2004 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2004: Scientific Platform Presentations (Session 2) |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2004. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6mw5pjd |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
181456 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mw5pjd |