Nicotine Exposure Exacerbates Development of Cataracts in a Type 1 Diabetic Rat Model
Figure 3
Representative photographs of cataract grading at the slit lamp for each group (a) control, (b) nicotine-treated, (c) diabetic, and (d) nicotine-treated diabetic. Both control and nicotine-treated groups (a and b) exhibit no observed changes and represent grade 0 according to the Oxford classification system. The diabetic group exhibits pronounced sutures and mild nuclear opacity. The nicotine-treated diabetic group displays prominent nuclear opacity.
