Area of research
Ophthalmology · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research interests include Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, Retinal Development and Disorders, and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes.
Understanding the Roles of Very-Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (VLC-PUFAs) in Eye Health
Prenatal Carotenoid Supplementation With Lutein or Zeaxanthin Ameliorates Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy (OIR) in <i>Bco2<sup>−/−</sup></i> Macular Pigment Mice
Mechanism for the selective uptake of macular carotenoids mediated by the HDL cholesterol receptor SR-BI
Divergent amino acid and sphingolipid metabolism in patients with inherited neuro-retinal disease
Prevalence and severity of diabetic retinopathy at first presentation to vitreoretinal services in Bhutan: a 3-year national study
Inside out: Relations between the microbiome, nutrition, and eye health
Severity of age-related macular degeneration at first presentation in Bhutan: a 3-year national study
Membrane cholesterol regulates TRPV4 function, cytoskeletal expression, and the cellular response to tension
Lutein and zeaxanthin reduce A2E and iso-A2E levels and improve visual performance in Abca4/Bco2 double knockout mice
Retinal bioavailability and functional effects of a synthetic very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in mice
Characterization of the Spectrum of Ophthalmic Changes in Patients With Alagille Syndrome
The Lutein and Zeaxanthin in Pregnancy (L-ZIP) study—carotenoid supplementation during pregnancy: ocular and systemic effects—study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Relationships between Skin Carotenoid Levels and Metabolic Syndrome
HDL is the primary transporter for carotenoids from liver to retinal pigment epithelium in transgenic ApoA-I/Bco2 mice
Lutein and Zeaxanthin Distribution in the Healthy Macula and Its Association with Various Demographic Factors Examined in Pseudophakic Eyes
Comparing Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy in Atrophic Areas of Retinal Diseases
The macular carotenoids: A biochemical overview
Imaging lutein and zeaxanthin in the human retina with confocal resonance Raman microscopy
Effect of an antioxidant supplement containing high dose lutein and zeaxanthin on macular pigment and skin carotenoid levels
Fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy: autofluorescence imaging and beyond
The emerging roles of the macular pigment carotenoids throughout the lifespan and in prenatal supplementation
Pattern of vitreo-retinal diseases at the national referral hospital in Bhutan: a retrospective, hospital-based study
A connectomics approach to understanding a retinal disease
Spatial distribution of macular pigment estimated by autofluorescence imaging in elderly Japanese individuals
Serine and Lipid Metabolism in Macular Disease and Peripheral Neuropathy
Progression of Stargardt Disease as Determined by Fundus Autofluorescence Over a 12-Month Period
Ocular Carotenoid Status in Health and Disease
Standardizing the Assessment of Macular Pigment Using a Dual-Wavelength Autofluorescence Technique
Skin Carotenoid Index in a large Japanese population sample
Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) in Eyes With Pigment Epithelial Detachments Due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration