Effect of Vitamin C Supplementation in Corneal Endothelial Damage in Phacoemulsification of Patients with Hard Cataracts

Inclusion Criteria

• •Males and females aged 60 years or older
• •Patients with immature senile cataracts in one or both eyes, with LOC (lens opacities classification) III nuclear opacity grade 4-6 and nuclear color grade 4-6 criteria
• •Patients willing to undergo phacoemulsification cataract surgery and consume the study medication as allocated, as well as participate in follow-up assessments for 7 weeks
• •Patients with no history of previous intraocular surgery
• •Patients with no history of allergy to vitamin C
• •Patients not routinely consuming other vitamins
• •Patients who agree to and sign the informed consent for the study