Early contrast sensitivity loss and oxidative damage in healthy heavy smokers

Hepsen I., Uz E., Sogut S., Buyukba S., Akyol O.

NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.32, sa.2, ss.123-133, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/nrc.10067
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.123-133
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: The purpose of this study was 1) to evaluate visual functions and the activities of antioxidant enzymes in plasma and erythrocytes in smokers in comparison with non-smokers, 2) to evaluate the correlations between visual functions and the oxidant/antioxidant system. We hypothesized that the changes in antioxidant system and consequently lipid peroxidation depend on smoking may affect sophisticated visual tests including contrast sensitivity (CS) and pattern visual evoked potentials (PVEP).