Scholars@Duke
Catherine Bowes Rickman

Catherine Bowes Rickman

George and Geneva Boguslavsky Distinguished Professor of Eye Research
Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Box 3802 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
5010 Albert Eye Research Institute, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Book sections

The Function of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium

Book section · January 1, 2024 The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a monolayer of cells in the outer retina, located between the choriocapillaris and the light-sensitive outer segments of the photoreceptors. As a tight epithelium, it forms a polarized barrier that separates retina f ... Full text Cite

A Non-Canonical Role for β-Secretase in the Retina.

Book section · 2016 It has long been established that β-Secretase (BACE) plays a critical role in the formation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's Disease patients, but it is only recently that the importance of β-secretases in retinal pathophysiology has been recognized. BACE ... Full text Link to item Cite