Sex Hormone Receptors in the Human Eye

• Published in: Survey of ophthalmology Vol. 50; no. 3; pp. 274 - 284
• Main Authors: Gupta, P.D., Johar, Kaid, Nagpal, K., Vasavada, A.R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.2005; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Aging - physiology; Androgens - physiology; Biological and medical sciences; Estrogens - physiology; Eye; Eye - metabolism; Eye and associated structures. Visual pathways and centers. Vision; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; hormone action; Humans; Male; Menopause; Menstrual Cycle - physiology; Ocular Physiological Phenomena; physiopathology; Pregnancy; Progesterone - physiology; Receptors, Steroid - physiology; Sex Factors; sex steroid hormone; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; Eye; hormone action; sex steroid hormone; physiopathology; Human; Action; Sex; Ophthalmology; Sex steroid hormone
• ISSN: 0039-6257; 1879-3304
• DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.02.005

Dissimilarities in ocular physiopathology exist between human males and females. These differences can be observed in the lacrimal and other eye-associated glands, the ocular surface, the crystalline lens, and the retinochoroid complexes. Literature on the subject revealed that because of sex steroi...