Excessive lipofuscin accumulation in the retina

特許 係属中 Lipofuscin is the name given to finely granular yellow-brown pigment granules[1] composed of lipid-containing residues of lysosomal digestion. It is considered to be one of the aging or "wear-and-tear" pigments, found in the liver, kidney, heart muscle, retina, adrenals, nerve cells, and ganglion cells.[citation needed] It is specifically arranged around the nucleus, and is a type of lipochrome.