Nutritional Strategies to Prevent Lens Cataract: Current Status and Future Strategies

Oxidative stress and the subsequent oxidative damage to lens proteins is a known causative factor in the initiation and progression of cataract formation, the leading cause of blindness in the world today. Due to the role of oxidative damage in the etiology of cataract, antioxidants have been prompt...

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Main Authors: Andrea J Braakhuis, Caitlin I Donaldson, Julie C Lim, Paul J Donaldson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/5/1186