Open AccessOksidatif Stres ve Prematüre Retinopatisi
Author(s) -
Ümeyye Taka Aydın,
Hatip Aydın,
Osman Çekıç
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
türk oftalmoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2147-2661
pISSN - 1300-0659
DOI - 10.4274/tjo.33254
Subject(s) - psychology
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the etiology of retinopathy of prematurity. Insufficient antioxidant system and increased\udoxidative stress in premature infants lead to the development of the disease. Understanding the mechanism of oxidative stress and\udantioxidant system and the related signaling pathways contribute to the development of novel options for diagnosis and treatment of\udretinopathy of prematurity. The current review aimed to evaluate the relationship between oxidative stress and retinopathy of prematurity\udand to create a current notion regarding this issue. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2014; 44: 223-7