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Zinc and the eye.

B H Grahn1, P G Paterson, K T Gottschall-Pass

  • 1Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. Bruce.Grahn@usask.ca

Journal of the American College of Nutrition
|May 15, 2001
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Zinc is vital for eye health, particularly the retina and choroid. Research is ongoing to understand its role in preventing eye diseases like age-related macular degeneration.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Nutritional Science
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Zinc is a trace element crucial for cellular metabolism and ocular function.
  • High concentrations of zinc are found in ocular tissues, especially the retina and choroid.
  • Zinc deficiency can lead to various ocular abnormalities, including gross, ultrastructural, and electrophysiological changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the integral role of zinc in maintaining normal ocular function.
  • To investigate the physiological functions of zinc in the retina and retinal pigment epithelium.
  • To examine the potential influence of suboptimal zinc status on chronic eye diseases in North America.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on zinc's role in ocular tissues.

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  • Analysis of studies investigating zinc's interaction with taurine and vitamin A in the retina.
  • Examination of findings from zinc supplementation trials and epidemiological studies related to age-related macular degeneration.

    • Main Results:

    • Zinc is implicated in modifying photoreceptor plasma membranes, regulating the light-rhodopsin reaction, and modulating synaptic transmission.
    • Zinc is believed to function as an antioxidant within the eye.
    • Conflicting results exist regarding zinc's role in age-related macular degeneration, necessitating further research.

    Conclusions:

    • Zinc plays a significant role in ocular morphology and function.
    • Further well-controlled supplementation trials are required to clarify zinc's role in age-related macular degeneration.
    • Additional research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms by which zinc regulates ocular health.