CURRENT EYE RESEARCH, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.9-16, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose. Oxidative mechanisms are believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of cataract, the most important cause of visual impairment at advanced age. To determine the body's antioxidant status as well as its lipid peroxidation levels, both blood and lens parameters were evaluated.