The opto-respiratory compromise: Balancing oxygen supply and light transmittance in the retina.
2021
The light-absorbing retina has an exceptionally high oxygen demand, which imposes two conflicting needs: high rates of blood perfusion and an unobstructed light path devoid of blood vessels. This review discusses mechanisms and physiological tradeoffs underlying retinal oxygen supply in vertebrates and examines how these physiological systems supported the evolution of vision.
Keywords:
- Correction
- Source
- Cite
- Save
- Machine Reading By IdeaReader
78
References
0
Citations
NaN
KQI