Biochemical mechanisms of cataract in diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Cataract is one of the most common diabetes mellitus complication among the adult population worldwide. The purpose of this review is to describe how reactive oxigen species (ROS) are produced, the antioxidant enzymes involved in their neutralization, and the molecular mechanisms associated with hyperglycemia that contributes to cataract development.

Keywords

• diabetes mellitus
• cataract
• biochemical mechanisms