Interior 2_2006.qxd - Oftalmologia.ro
Interior 2_2006.qxd - Oftalmologia.ro
Interior 2_2006.qxd - Oftalmologia.ro
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OFTALMOLOGIA 2 - 2006<br />
FACTORII DE RISC ÎN<br />
CATARACT|<br />
BOGDANA VÎRGOLICI 1<br />
, LAURA POPESCU 2<br />
1<br />
ASIST. UNIV. DR. LA CATEDRA DE BIOCHIMIE A UMF " CAROL DAVILA" BUCURE}TI<br />
2<br />
MEDIC LA SPITALUL UNIVERSITAR DE URGEN|~ BUCURE}TI<br />
REZUMAT<br />
Cataracta este una dintre cauzele majore ale orbirii în lume.<br />
Un efort deosebit se depune pentru a elucida factorii de risc în cataract`, cu speran\a<br />
c`, stategiile simple, de preven\ie pot fi aplicate pentru a preântâmpina sau întârzia<br />
evolu\ia opacit`\ilor cristalinului.<br />
Vârsta înaintat`, sexul feminin, educa\ia, statusul socioeconomic sc`zut, indicele<br />
de mas` corporal` crescut sau sc`zut ]i consumul exagerat de alcool sunt câ\iva factori<br />
de risc în cataracta senil`. Fumatul constituie un stres oxidativ crescut asociat cu deple\ia<br />
de antioxidan\i precum ]i un risc crescut pentru formarea cataractei.<br />
Multiple medicamente sunt responsabile de cataracta iat<strong>ro</strong>gen`. Antiinflamatoriile<br />
neste<strong>ro</strong>idiene ]i piruvatul pot avea efecte p<strong>ro</strong>tectoare în cataracta senil`.<br />
Trialurile clinice randomizate trebuie s` fie încurajate pentru a g`si modalit`\i<br />
medicale terapeutice de a întârzia dezvoltarea cataractei.<br />
CUVINTE CHEIE:<br />
• cataracta senil`,<br />
• factori de risc,<br />
• cataracta iat<strong>ro</strong>gen`<br />
ABSTRACT<br />
Cataract is one of the major causes of blindness th<strong>ro</strong>ughout the world.<br />
Considerable effort to elucidate risk factors for cataract has been undertaken in<br />
hopes that simple, preventive strategies may be implemented to avoid or delay the p<strong>ro</strong>gression<br />
of lens opacification.<br />
Advanced age, female gender, poor education, lower socioeconomic status, high<br />
or low body mass index and heavy alchool consumption are some risk factors for senile<br />
cataract. Smoking appears to p<strong>ro</strong>vide an oxidative challenge associated with depletion of<br />
antioxidants as well as with enhanced risk for cataract formation.<br />
Multiple drugs are responsive in iat<strong>ro</strong>genic cataract. Nonste<strong>ro</strong>idal anti-inflammatory<br />
drugs (NSAIDs) and pyruvat may have p<strong>ro</strong>tective effects for senile cataract.<br />
Randomized clinical trials should be encouraged to find medical therapeutic ways to delay<br />
the cataract development.<br />
KEY WORDS:<br />
• senile cataract,<br />
• risk factors,<br />
• iat<strong>ro</strong>genic cataract<br />
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