Table 2 Relative change in the ratio of absorbance observed in the region of 511–520 nm versus absorbance recorded at blue-end cut-off region.
From: Spectroscopic and biochemical correlations during the course of human lens aging
Age of lens (year) | Absorbance# in the region of λ511–520 nm | Ratio of Absorbance# Absorbance at λ511–520 nm λmax at blue-end cut-off |
|---|---|---|
2 | 0.25 | 0.25/1.5 = 0.16 |
15 | 0.6 | 0.6/3.12 = 0.192 |
20 | 1.0 | 1.0/3.5 = 0.28 |
30 | 1.2 | 1.2/3.8 = 0.315 |
45 | 1.3 | 1.3/4= 0.325 |
60 | 1.35 | 1.35/> 4* |
65 | 2.6 | 2.6/> 4* |
75 | 1.18 | 1.18/3.5 = 2.96 |
80 | 2.3 | 2.3/> 4* |
85 | 2.75 | 2.75/> 4* |