Table 2.
Classification of the degree of cataract formation in rat pups at weeks 2 and 4
| Experimental Groups (n = 10) | Grade of Cataracts (Week 2) | Grade of Cataracts (Week 4) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Sham-treated control group | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NACA group | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Na2SeO3 group | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| NACA + Na2SeO3group | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
Morphological examination of rat lenses at week 2 and week 4. Dense cataract formation was prevented by NACA injection in the NACA + Na2SeO3 group at the end of week 2 when the rats opened their eyes. Continuation of NACA eye drops until the end of week 4 decreased the number of rats with grade 2 cataracts, reversing them to grade 1.