Figure 2 of Varma, Mol Vis 2010; 16:2626-2633.


Figure 2. Cataract development in galactose fed rats. Preventive effect of caffeine. At various stages of cataract development the animals were euthanized by CO2 inhalation, lenses dissected out and placed on a Millipore metallic grid with uniform holes. Photographs were then taken in dark with retro-illumination. A: Cataract is indicated by the obstruction in light transmission through the grid holes because of the noticed opacity. B: Semiquantitaive evaluaton of the density of opacity (G: galactose diet; C: caffeine treated).