Topical glutathione therapy in senile cataracts Cataract III

We undertook a prospective study in 66 cataract patients to study if topical glutathione has any effects on the progression of cataracts. The eye with more advanced cataract received topical glutathione drops q.i.d. and contralateral eye served as control. Only 32 patients completed the follow-up of...

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Main Authors: Sharma Y, Vajpayee R, Bhatnagar R, Mohan Madan, Azad R, Kumar Mukesh, Nath Ram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1989-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1989;volume=37;issue=3;spage=121;epage=126;aulast=Sharma
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spelling doaj-e68979b36d1140989d08fd3c0ff823ad2020-11-25T00:05:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381989-01-01373121126Topical glutathione therapy in senile cataracts Cataract IIISharma YVajpayee RBhatnagar RMohan MadanAzad RKumar MukeshNath RamWe undertook a prospective study in 66 cataract patients to study if topical glutathione has any effects on the progression of cataracts. The eye with more advanced cataract received topical glutathione drops q.i.d. and contralateral eye served as control. Only 32 patients completed the follow-up of three months or more. Data analysis revealed no beneficial effect of topical glutathione drops on any of the parameters studied. PSC opacity density in eyes treated with topical glutathione showed significant increase as compared to control eyes.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1989;volume=37;issue=3;spage=121;epage=126;aulast=SharmaCataract medical therapyglutathione
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author Sharma Y
Vajpayee R
Bhatnagar R
Mohan Madan
Azad R
Kumar Mukesh
Nath Ram
spellingShingle Sharma Y
Vajpayee R
Bhatnagar R
Mohan Madan
Azad R
Kumar Mukesh
Nath Ram
Topical glutathione therapy in senile cataracts Cataract III
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Cataract medical therapy
glutathione
author_facet Sharma Y
Vajpayee R
Bhatnagar R
Mohan Madan
Azad R
Kumar Mukesh
Nath Ram
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title Topical glutathione therapy in senile cataracts Cataract III
title_short Topical glutathione therapy in senile cataracts Cataract III
title_full Topical glutathione therapy in senile cataracts Cataract III
title_fullStr Topical glutathione therapy in senile cataracts Cataract III
title_full_unstemmed Topical glutathione therapy in senile cataracts Cataract III
title_sort topical glutathione therapy in senile cataracts cataract iii
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
issn 0301-4738
publishDate 1989-01-01
description We undertook a prospective study in 66 cataract patients to study if topical glutathione has any effects on the progression of cataracts. The eye with more advanced cataract received topical glutathione drops q.i.d. and contralateral eye served as control. Only 32 patients completed the follow-up of three months or more. Data analysis revealed no beneficial effect of topical glutathione drops on any of the parameters studied. PSC opacity density in eyes treated with topical glutathione showed significant increase as compared to control eyes.
topic Cataract medical therapy
glutathione
url http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1989;volume=37;issue=3;spage=121;epage=126;aulast=Sharma
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