The pathologic effects of thiamine deficiency were studied in the monkey brain and correlated with ocular motor function, as a model for Wernicke's encephalopathy in the human. A study was made of the development of blood vessels in the fetal and neonatal human retina, with particular reference to changes in angioblasts and accessory cells.

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National Institute of Health (NIH)
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National Eye Institute (NEI)
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Intramural Research (Z01)
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1Z01EY000086-07
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4693330
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7
Fiscal Year
1985
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U.S. National Eye Institute
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United States
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