Chlorella vulgaris IFR 111 influence on structural features of rabbits eyes

Abstract

Chlorella vulgaris (green algae) is used in the field of human and animal nutrition. The aim of the performed study was to investigate the effects of Chlorella vulgaris strain IFR 111 on eyes structural elements, to compare the amount of water soluble lens proteins in control and experimental groups and to evaluate distribution of these proteins between fractions of different molecular mass. A-mode ultrasonography was used to determine globe axial length, anterior chamber depth, axial lens thickness and axial vitreous length in control and experimental groups. Globe axial length, anterior chamber depth and axial vitreous length were not statistically different between the groups, apart from the lens thickness. The lens thickness of experimental group rabbits was reduced by 12.49 %.