Nutritional supplementation in the prevention and treatment of Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a chronic optic neuropathy that creates a significant burden on public health. Oxidative stress is hypothesised to play a role to glaucoma progression, and its reduction is being analysed as a therapeutic target. Dietary antioxidants play a crucial role in helping provide insight into this hypothesis. We reviewed 71 trials, interventional, I -vivo and I -vitro, including 11 randomised controlled trials, to determine if adjunctive nutritional supplementation could lead to a reduction in oxidative stress and prevent glaucomatous progression.
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Sarah Chaudhry, Hamish Dunn, Nicole Carnt, Andrew White Tags: Review article Source Type: research
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