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Antioxidant Support for the Corneal Endothelium: Evidence from Vitamin C Supplementation in Hard Cataract Phacoemulsification.

Syska Widyawati, Ratna Sitompul, Septelia I Wanandi, Melva Louisa, Aria Kekalih, Rina Ldr Nora

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Article in F1000Research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06781970 (The Effects of Vitamin C Supplementation on Corneal Endothelial Damage in Hard Cataract Phacoemulsification), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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The Effects of Vitamin C Supplementation on Corneal Endothelial Damage in Hard Cataract Phacoemulsification: an Oxidative Stress Study on Aqueous Humour and Corneal Endothelial Cell Characteristics.

TypeinterventionalSponsorIndonesia UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled120ConditionsEndothelial Cell Loss, Corneal, Cataract and Intraocular Lens (IOL) SurgeryArmsOral Vitamin C, Placebo
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Syska WidyawatiOphthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7119-5250
Ratna SitompulOphthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia.
Septelia I WanandiBiochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7963-8853
Melva LouisaPharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia.
Aria KekalihCommunity Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia.
Rina Ldr NoraOphthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia.

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Abstract

Background: Phacoemulsification is one of the most frequent surgeries in the world. However, prolonged use of phacoemulsification machines produces reactive oxygen species which will damage corneal endothelial cells. Ascorbic acid has an antioxidant capacity to neutralize oxidative stress in the anterior chamber. This study will investigate the protective effect of ascorbic acid on corneal endothelial cells in patients with hard nuclear cataracts. Methods: This study is a double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Samples will be divided into three groups, and 500 mg vitamin C three times daily (1500 mg/day), or placebo will be received for seven weeks. Clinical characteristics, ascorbic acid, malondialdehyde, and total antioxidant capacity of patients in serum and aqueous humor will be measured before and after intervention and phacoemulsification. Conclusions: Data from this study will reveal the protective effect of oral vitamin C supplementation on the corneal endothelial cells in patients with hard nucleus cataracts.This trial has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT06781970; registered on 17 January 2025). The trial record is available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06781970.

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AntioxidantsAscorbic AcidCataractEndothelium, CornealPhacoemulsificationAgedDietary SupplementsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOxidative StressRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAntioxidantsAscorbic Acidascorbic acidhard nucleus cataract.oxidative stressphacoemulsification

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