The eye is a unique organ because of its constant exposure to radiation, atmospheric
oxygen, environmental chemicals and physical abrasion. That oxidative stress mechanisms
in ocular tissues have been hypothesized to play a role in diseases such as glaucoma,
cataract, uveitis, retrolental fibroplasias, age-related macular degeneration and various
forms of retinopathy provides an opportunity for new approaches to their prevention and
treatment, In the anterior uvea, both H2O2 and synthetic peroxides exert pharmacological …