American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 6 , Pages 1027-1032 , June 2006

Lower Intraocular Oxygen Tension in Diabetic Patients: Possible Contribution to Decreased Incidence of Nuclear Sclerotic Cataract

  • Nancy M. Holekamp, MD

      Affiliations

    • Barnes Retina Institute, St Louis, Missouri
    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Nancy M. Holekamp, MD, 1600 South Brentwood Blvd, 8th Floor, St Louis, MO 63144
    • ,
  • Ying-Bo Shui, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
    • ,
  • David Beebe, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
    • Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri

,Accepted 5 January 2006.

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 Supported by grant EY04853 from the National Institutes of Health and an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness to the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

PII: S0002-9394(06)00036-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.01.016

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 6 , Pages 1027-1032 , June 2006

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