Protective effects of melatonin on oxidative-antioxidative balance and cataract formation in rats.

Kiliç A., SELEK Ş., EREL Ö., Aksoy N.

Annals of ophthalmology (Skokie, Ill.), vol.40, no.1, pp.22-27, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: Annals of ophthalmology (Skokie, Ill.)
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.22-27
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We investigated the effects of melatonin on cataract formation in rats exposed to selenite. We concluded that the imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants plays an important role in cataract formation and melatonin decreases cataract incidence in rats by increasing antioxidant activity.