Evaluation of Anticataract Activity of Methanolic Extract of Trianthema Decandra Leaves against Galactose Induced Cataractogenesis

Abstract

Opacification of the lens of the eye, cataract is the foremost cause of sightlessness it accounts for approximately 50% of all blindness worldwide. World Health Organization launched Vision 2020, to get rid of cataract as priority diseases [1,2]. In India, cataract is responsible for almost 80% of blindness [3,4]. Apart from senile cataract various risk factors such as nutritional deficiency, sunlight, smoking environmental factors, lack of consumption of antioxidants and diabetes are known to increase the risk of cataract [5-8].