ASSESSING THE BLOOD LEVELS OF URIC ACID AND VITAMIN D IN PATIENTS WITH GLAUCOMA IN INDIAN SUBJECTS
Keywords:
Glaucoma, Radioimmunoassay,, serum Uric acid, Vitamin D.Abstract
Background: Glaucoma is an eye disorder that causes damage to the optic nerve due to oxidative stress and inflammation.
It is frequently associated with elevated IOP (intraocular pressure). Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin with anti-
inflammatory effects, whereas uric acid (UA) is an antioxidant molecule that scavenges nitrogen radicals and superoxide
in plasma.
Aim: The current study aims to investigate blood levels of uric acid and vitamin D in people with glaucoma from an
Indian background.
Methods: The current study compared 90 people with a confirmed diagnosis of glaucoma to 90 age- and gender-matched
controls. In all the individuals, blood levels of uric acid and vitamin D were measured using the enzymatic technique and
RIA (radioimmunoassay), respectively. The data gathered were assessed statistically.
