Seeing 20/20: Lipids, lipid-soluble molecules and metabolism in the eye
A presentation
Lipids and lipid-soluble molecules are essential components of the cells and tissues that form the eye. Proper synthesis, turnover and metabolism of lipids and lipid-soluble molecules are necessary for eye function, and dysfunction in these processes underlie a variety of significant, common and often debilitating eye diseases. In this special webinar, three experts highlight topics related to lipids and lipid metabolism in the eye.
Talks
Chair: Steve Fliesler, SUNY–University at Buffalo
Lipid metabolism of photoreceptors and their metabolic needs
Zhongjie "Kira" Fu, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Dual role of light: Activation and regeneration of visual pigments
Elliot Choi, Case Western Reserve University
Phospholipid meets vitamin A aldehyde: The making of RPE bisretinoids
Janet Sparrow, Columbia University