Current research of the relationship between arsenic and eye disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-0160.2012.05.019
- VernacularTitle:砷与眼科疾病关系的研究现状
- Author:
Jian-guo, LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Arsenic;
Eye disease;
Literature review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology
2012;30(5):467-470
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Traditionally,arsenic is thought to be a strong toxicant,especially arsenic trioxide (As2O3 ).As2O3 leads to the damage of ocular surface,such as cornea,conjunctiva etc.,and the evidence of its damage to retinal function also has been found.However,arsenic is a double-edged sword,because it possesses well- remedial effect on some eye diseases,including proliferative diabetic retinopathy,lens posterior capsular opaciffcation,keratopathy,meIanoma and bleb scarring.At present,there is still few research literature was seen about the active mechanism of arsenic agents on eye damage or therapeutic effect.Some relative studies are still in an experimental stage.This offers us the new research direction in clinical treatment of eye diseases.It is believed that arsenic will play an incalculable role on experiment and clinical treatment of eye diseases as further development and research of technology.The relationship between arsenic and eye disease is summed by consulting internal and external literature.
