ANALYSIS OF GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE-DEHYDROGENASE IN ANTERIOR SUBCAPSULARAND MIXED CATARACTOUS LENSES

The study was undertaken to determine the different concentrations of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) in anterior subcapsular and mixed cataractous lenses. In both types of cataractous lenses an incr eased concentration of G-6-PD was observed in 41-50 year age groups an d a lower concentration of G-6-PD was noted in 61 year and above age g roups. Cataractous lenses of females have a higher content of G-6-PD t han males. In anterior subcapsular cataractous lenses, a lower concent ration of G-6-PD was noted than in mixed lenses.