Effect of He-Ne laser treatment on the level of lipid peroxidation products in experimental cataract of rabbit eyes.

The effect of low-intensity laser irradiation on the processes of lipid peroxidation in lens homogenate and aqueous humor during experimental diquat-induced cataract of rabbit eyes was studied. The levels of primary and secondary products of lipid peroxidation (LPO), conjugated dienes and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), were evaluated. We found that the experimental cataract model leads to a significant increase in the content of conjugated dienes and in the content of TBARS both in lens homogenate and in aqueous humor.