Nutrients 2022 Jun 5;14(11). Epub 2022 Jun 5.
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Kosciuszki 4, 90-419 Lodz, Poland.
The global prevalence of eye diseases continues to grow, bringing with it a reduction in the activity levels and quality of life of patients, and partial or complete blindness if left untreated. As such, there is considerable interest in identifying more effective therapeutic options and preventive agents. One such agent is vitamin D, known to have a range of anti-cancer, anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties, and whose deficiency is linked to the pathogenesis of a range of cardiovascular, cancer, and inflammatory diseases. Read More