The Evaluation of the Role of Microwave and Vitamins on Rat Eyes Related to Lipid Peroxidation and Tissue Damage

ABSTRACTIn the present study, the effect of low-intensity microwave radiation on rat eyes and the protective effect of some vitamins against the damage induced by microwave was investigated. 32Wistar-albino female rats were divided into four groups (1 Control, 3 Experimental) (n=8). The rats of first experimental group were exposed to 9450 MHz microwave (2.65 mW/cm2) for one hour a day during 21 days. In addition to exposure with MW as first experimental group, Vitamin E and Vitamin C (150 mg/kg/day) were injected intraperitoneally to second and third experimental groups respectively during last seven days of exposure. The eyes of rats were examined daily after MW and sham exposure by an ophthalmologist biomicroscopically. After completed 21 days exposure period, the rats were sacrificed under ketalar anesthesia. The rat eyes were enucleated for histopathological examination and Malondialdehyde (MDA) assay. Sero hemoragic dark brown secretion was observed in rats' conjunctiva of fist and second experiment...