Variations in cell density in the ganglion cell layer of the retina as a function of ocular pigmentation.

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Ocular melanin regulates retinal development, including cell density gradients in the central retina, a region essential for normal visual acuity. In albinos this region is underdeveloped and peak cell numbers are reduced. It is not known whether there is a dosage relationship between pigmentation and the degree of this underdevelopment, as studies of the retinal effects of albinism have commonly used rodents....

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