Giovanni Forte, Edoardo Trovato Battagliola, Mariaelena Malvasi, Niccolò Ruberti, Pierluigi Daniele, Alberto Mantovani, Beatrice Bocca, Elena Pacella
Cataract, characterized by the opacification of the lens, is the leading cause of reversible blindness and visual impairment globally. The study aims to investigate the role of trace elements such as Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn in the development and severity of cataract. Elements were quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in blood and aqueous humor of 32 cataract cases and 27 controls living in the Latium region, Italy. The association between element concentration in blood and aqueous humor and cataract severity, gender, and age of subjects were also assessed...
April 30, 2024: Biological Trace Element Research