title: [Antioxidants for prophylaxis of eye diseases].
abstract: The contemporary literature has widely described the role of free oxygen radicals and their antioxidants in pathogenesis of some eye diseases, mainly cataract, age-related macular degeneration, retinopathy of prematurity and cystic macular oedema. This paper presents publications which stress the importance of antioxidants use in prophylaxis of cataract and age-related macular degeneration. Positive antioxidants role was proved both in experimental research and in clinical observations.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Okulistycznej AM w Bydgoszczy.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kałuzny
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D005609:Free Radicals