Analysis of Blood Constituents in Korean Cataract Patients.

Oh, Jea Ryung; Rhee, Kyuchul; Huh, Kuhl; Park, Jong Tae

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2000;41(10):2211-2219.
Published online October 1, 2000.

Analysis of Blood Constituents in Korean Cataract Patients.

Jea Ryung Oh, Kyuchul Rhee, Kuhl Huh, Jong Tae Park

¹Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Ansan Hospital, #516 Gojan-dong, Ansan-city, Kyungki-do, 425-020, Korea. eyekorea@shinbiro.net
²Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea.

한국인 백내장 환자의 혈장성분 연구

오재령(Jae Ryung Oh),이규철(Kyu Chul Rhee),허걸(Kuhl Huh),박종태(Jong Tae Park)

Abstract

To estimate change of blood constituents in cataract patients, the authors retrospectively reviewed medical records of catatract and non-cataract patients.We selected 199 pairs of cataract and non-cataract patients matched in age and sex.We compared the presence of diabetes, hepatitis B antigen and hepatitis C antibody, also other blood chemistry values between cataract and non-cataract patients group and also between cortical and noncortical patients group. Results are as follows:In cataract patients group, ALP (alkaline phosphatase) albumin/total protein-albumin ratio and K (potassium)were higher, and Na (sodium), total biilrubin and total protein were lower than in non-cataract patients.And in cortical cataract patients, AST (aspartate aminotransferase), BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen), total calcium, Cr (creatinine), K and Cl (chloride) were higher and albumin/total protein-albumin ratio was lower than in noncortical cataract patietns.

Key Words: Blood constituents;Cataract;Cortical cataract;Non-cortical cataract