Superoxide dismutase activity in the lens capsule of patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and cataract

Ucakhan, ÖZLENEN; Karel, Fatih; Kanpolat, Ayfer; Devrim, ERDİNÇ; Durak, Ilker

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.01.018

Superoxide dismutase activity in the lens capsule of patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and cataract

Ucakhan Ö. Ö., Karel F., Kanpolat A., Devrim E., Durak I.

JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, vol.32, no.4, pp.618-622, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 32 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.01.018
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.618-622
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the activity of the antioxidative enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the anterior lens capsule of patients with cataract complicating pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) in an attempt to determine the role of the oxidative mechanisms in the etiopathogenesis of this disorder.