Oxidative stress implies cellular or tissue damage resulting from the build up of oxidants or the deficiency of endogenous antioxidants. Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of different disease conditions in both humans and animals.
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The body is equipped with several antioxidant systems, however with age or toxic exposures these antioxidants can become reduced or depleted. In this Evidence Based update we discuss oxidative stress, the role of antioxidants in lenticular health, a few of the commercially available ocular antioxidant preparations, as well as findings of a recent study examining the anti-cataract potential of the Seabuckthorn plant.
Running time: 20 mins
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