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Photoreceptoral basis for altered dark-adaptation in retinal degeneration (RCS) rats
Current Eye Research
|September 1, 1984
Abstract:
The 'fast PIII' rod mediated photoreceptor response to flashes of monochromatic light has been investigated in isolated retinae of the RCS rat at age 30 days. A loss of both sensitivity and maximum response amplitude were found, with a concurrent slowing of the response kinetics. These observations indicate a rod abnormality which may underly the altered adaptational properties in these retinae.