A dietary combination of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids is more efficient than single supplementations in the prevention of retinal damage induced by elevation of intraocular pressure in rats.

C. Schnebelen,Bruno Pasquis,Manuel Salinas-Navarro,Corinne Joffre,Catherine Creuzot-Garcher,Manuel Vidal-Sanz,Alain M. Bron,Lionel Bretillon,Niyazi Acar

A dietary combination of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids is more efficient than single supplementations in the prevention of retinal damage induced by elevation of intraocular pressure in rats.

2009

C. Schnebelen
Bruno Pasquis
Manuel Salinas-Navarro
Corinne Joffre
Catherine Creuzot-Garcher
Manuel Vidal-Sanz
Alain M. Bron
Lionel Bretillon
Niyazi Acar

Background To evaluate the effect of a dietary combination of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) compared to single PUFA supplementations on the outcome of a substantial elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) in rats.

Keywords:

Linolenic acid
Intraocular pressure
Anatomy
Docosahexaenoic acid
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
Diabetes mellitus
Omega
Eicosapentaenoic acid
Arachidonic acid
Medicine
Retina
Retinal damage
Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein

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