Histological evaluation of selenium induced cataracts

T. R. Shearer, D. W. McCormack, D. J. DeSart, J. L. Britton, M. T. Lopez

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Abstract

Injections of selenite, but not selenomethionine, to suckling rats caused nuclear cataracts. These lenses displayed a white opaque mass in the nuclear region and vacuolization of the cortex and anterior epithelium.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)327-333
Number of pages7
JournalExperimental Eye Research
Volume31
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1980

Keywords

  • cataract
  • eye
  • selenite
  • selenium
  • selenomethionine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology
  • Sensory Systems
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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