Open AccessChronic alcohol feeding induces biochemical, histological, and functional alterations in rat retina
Author(s) -
María SanchoTello,
María Muriach,
Jorge M. Barcia,
Francisco BoschMorell,
J. M. Genovés,
Siv JohnsenSoriano,
Belén Romero,
Inmaculada Almansa,
M. Díaz-Llopis,
Salvador García Delpech,
Joaquı́n Romá,
Francisco J. RomeroSalguero
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
alcohol and alcoholism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.747
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1464-3502
pISSN - 0735-0414
DOI - 10.1093/alcalc/agn006
Subject(s) - retina , alcohol , medicine , endocrinology , neuroscience , biology , biochemistry
Ethanol consumption originates a wide spectrum of disorders, including alteration of visual function. Oxidative stress is included among the mechanisms by which alcohol predisposes nervous tissue to injury. Retina, which is the neurosensorial eye tissue, is particularly sensitive to oxidative stress.
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