@article{ref1,
title="Irreversible effects on visible light on the retina: role of vitamin A",
journal="Science",
year="1971",
author="Noell, W. K. and Albrecht, R.",
volume="172",
number="3978",
pages="76-79",
abstract="Diffuse retinal irradiation by visible light produces in the rat the death of visual cells and pigment epithelium. Typically, cage illumination of 1500 lux from fluorescent light through a green filter leads to severe damage when continued for 40 hours. Vitamin A deficiency protects against this damage but experiments show that retinol released by light from rhodopsin is probably not the toxic agent. Protection against light damage depends on a long-range state of cell adaptation to light itself. The normal diurnal cycle of light and dark seems to be the essential factor in controlling visual cell viability and susceptibility.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0036-8075",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}