Nutrition
Volume 17, Issue 10 , Pages 845-857, October 2001

2001 assessment of nutritional influences on risk for cataract

  • Allen Taylor, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research, Department of Nutrition, Biochemistry, and Ophthalmology, USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Allen Taylor, PhD, Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research, Department of Nutrition, Biochemistry, and Ophthalmology, USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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  • Marisa Hobbs, BS

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research, Department of Nutrition, Biochemistry, and Ophthalmology, USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Accepted 10 June 2001.

Abstract 

It is clear that oxidative stress is associated with compromises to the lens. Recent literature indicates that antioxidants may ameliorate that risk and may actually decrease risk for cataract. This article will briefly review the etiology of cataract. It will also review the epidemiologic information with emphasis on roles for vitamins C and E and carotenoids. More thorough recent reviews are available.

Keywords:  aging, antioxidants, lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin C, vitamin E

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PII: S0899-9007(01)00655-4

Nutrition
Volume 17, Issue 10 , Pages 845-857, October 2001

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