PURPOSE: To establish the total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and oxidative stress index (OSI) of the aqueous humour in patients presenting exfoliation syndrome (EXS) without glaucoma. METHODS: The TOS, TAC and OSI of the aqueous humour of patients with EXS (group 1, n = 17) and patients without EXS (group 2, n = 25) who underwent cataract surgery were evaluated. Samples were measured spectrophotometrically using a colourimetric method. The Mann-Whitney U, independent-samples t tests, Pearson correlation and analysis of covariance tests were used in the statistical analyses. RESULTS: The mean TOS in group 1 and 2 patients was 57.6 ± 32.4 and 30.4 ± 22.6 mmol/L, respectively, which is a statistically significant difference (p = 0.001). The mean TAC level in group 1 and 2 patients was 2.3 ± 0.7 and 2.5 ± 0.7 mmol/L, respectively, and although TAC was decreased in group 1 relative to group 2, the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.55). The mean OSI in group 1 and 2 patients was 27.4 ± 17.1 and 12.5 ± 8.3 mmol/L, respectively, with the mean OSI level statistically higher in group 1 (p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: Our findings provide evidence that the aqueous humour of EXS patients is characterised by increased oxidative stress and a disturbed oxidant/antioxidant balance. The increased oxidative stress and decreased levels of antioxidants in ocular fluids of EXS patients may play a significant role in the pathogenesis and complications of EXS.
PURPOSE: To establish the total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and oxidative stress index (OSI) of the aqueous humour in patients presenting exfoliation syndrome (EXS) without glaucoma. METHODS: The TOS, TAC and OSI of the aqueous humour of patients with EXS (group 1, n = 17) and patients without EXS (group 2, n = 25) who underwent cataract surgery were evaluated. Samples were measured spectrophotometrically using a colourimetric method. The Mann-Whitney U, independent-samples t tests, Pearson correlation and analysis of covariance tests were used in the statistical analyses. RESULTS: The mean TOS in group 1 and 2 patients was 57.6 ± 32.4 and 30.4 ± 22.6 mmol/L, respectively, which is a statistically significant difference (p = 0.001). The mean TAC level in group 1 and 2 patients was 2.3 ± 0.7 and 2.5 ± 0.7 mmol/L, respectively, and although TAC was decreased in group 1 relative to group 2, the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.55). The mean OSI in group 1 and 2 patients was 27.4 ± 17.1 and 12.5 ± 8.3 mmol/L, respectively, with the mean OSI level statistically higher in group 1 (p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: Our findings provide evidence that the aqueous humour of EXS patients is characterised by increased oxidative stress and a disturbed oxidant/antioxidant balance. The increased oxidative stress and decreased levels of antioxidants in ocular fluids of EXS patients may play a significant role in the pathogenesis and complications of EXS.
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