spectroscopic study on the importance of NADH in eye lenses

ABSTRACT

The present work illustrated the importance of NADH in case of one of the oxidative stresses, cataracta nuclearis. The results showed that, the average amount of NADH existed in healthy [control] lens is about 70.18 mug/100 mg of lens. This value decreased as the cataract progresses. The amount of NADH reaches to about 1.32 mug/100 mg of lens in case of advanced stage of cataract. It is also found that, the average amount of NAD increases from about 8.98 mug in healthy lens to 13.32 mug/100 mg of lens in case of matura cataractous lens. The work also elucidated the importance of the spectroscopic studies in detection and progression of any biological abnormality