Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Risk factors and ocular senescence

B K Pierscionek1, R A Weale

  • 1School of Electronic Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic., Australia.

Gerontology
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This study explores ocular senescence, including age-related vision changes like presbyopia and cataracts. It examines how these non-pathological aging processes affect the eye, particularly the lens and retina.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Single function crystalline lens capable of mimicking ciliary body accommodation.

Biomedical optics express·2020
Same author

Big Data and diabetes: the applications of Big Data for diabetes care now and in the future.

Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association·2019
Same author

Ethnic variability of the vasculature of the optic disc in normal and glaucomatous eyes.

European journal of ophthalmology·2017
Same author

Composite modified Luneburg model of human eye lens.

Optics letters·2015
Same author

Primary sequence contribution to the optical function of the eye lens.

Scientific reports·2014
Same author

Aging changes in the optical elements of the eye.

Journal of biomedical optics·2012

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology and Gerontology
  • Cellular and Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Ocular senescence, a natural aging process, affects vision and eye structures.
  • Presbyopia and cataracts are common age-related vision impairments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey novel aspects of ocular senescence.
  • To analyze age-related changes in the eye lens and retina.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and analysis of recent research.
  • Examination of genetic and non-pathological frameworks of senescence.

Main Results:

  • Ocular senescence fits a general, genetic, non-pathological aging framework.
  • Presbyopia may represent growth rather than senescence.
  • Cataracts and retinal afflictions are significant age-related consequences.

Conclusions:

  • Ocular senescence encompasses various age-related changes in the eye.
  • Understanding these processes is crucial for managing age-related vision loss.

Related Experiment Videos