Hydrogen Water Shows Promise for Eye Disease Treatment Research Review
- Authors
- X.X. Chen, X.Q. Zhou, R.L. Wei
- Journal
- Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology
- Year
- 2018
- DOI
- 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4081.2018.08.015
- Study Type
- clinical
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- China
- Health Condition
- Eye Diseases
- Body System
- Ocular
TL;DR
Scientists found that hydrogen-rich water is really good at fighting harmful stuff in your body without causing problems, and it's already helped treat diseases in different parts of your body—but hardly anyone has tested it for eye diseases yet, so that's something doctors should study more.
Key Finding
Research on hydrogen-rich water for eye diseases is extremely limited compared to studies examining its effects on other organ systems, representing a significant gap in the scientific literature.
Summary
This review article examines research on hydrogen-rich water as a treatment for eye diseases. Hydrogen-rich water is being studied because it acts as an antioxidant (a substance that reduces harmful molecules called free radicals) without interfering with normal body processes. While studies have shown potential benefits in treating diseases of the nervous system, digestive system, heart, and kidneys, very few studies have specifically looked at using hydrogen-rich water for eye problems.
Practical Takeaway
While hydrogen-rich water shows promise as an antioxidant in other parts of the body, there is currently insufficient research to determine whether it would be beneficial for eye health specifically. This review identifies eye diseases as an understudied area, meaning anyone interested in this application should wait for more direct evidence before drawing conclusions.
Abstract
As an antioxidant, hydrogen-rich water has been widely studied in recent years. It is mild enough neither to disturb metabolic redox reactions nor to affect signaling reactive oxygen species. Therefore, there should be no or few adverse effects of H(2). Numerous studies in biology and medicine show that hydrogen-rich water has achieved good results in nervous system, digestive system, respiratory system, heart and kidney diseases. At present, there are few studies on the treatment of eye diseases with hydrogen-rich water. This review summarizes the research progress of hydrogen-rich water for eye diseases in the domestic and foreign literatures.