Serum vitamin A, E & C in cortical & nuclear cataract patients.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the status of antioxidant vitamins (A, E & C) in cortical and nuclear cataracts patients. Study Design: Prospective Comparative study. Setting: Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital and Biochemistry Department of Al-Tibri Medical College, Karachi. Period: Sept 2016 to Aug 2017. Material & Methods: A non-probability random sampling technique was used on 80 pre-diagnosed cataracts (cortical and nuclear) patients, and 40 control subjects were selected for the study. The demographic data were collected, and the blood sample of control and cataract patients were analyzed for random blood sugar and antioxidant vitamins (A, E, and C) by Elisa Method. Results: The Blood level of vitamins E was low in cataract patients as compared to control subjects. Conclusions: The blood level of vitamin E is less in cortical and nuclear cataract patients as compared to control but had shown no significant difference between cortical and nuclear cataract patients.