The prophylactic Effect of Vitamin C on Oxidative Stress Indexes in Rat Eyes Following Exposure to Radiofrequency Wave Generated by a BTS Antenna Model.
Jelodar G, Akbari A, Nazifi S. · 2013
View Original AbstractCell phone-frequency radiation caused oxidative damage to rat eyes after 45 days, but vitamin C prevented the harm.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation (similar to cell phone frequencies) for 45 days and found it caused significant oxidative stress in their eyes, reducing protective antioxidant enzymes and increasing cellular damage markers. When rats were given vitamin C alongside the radiation exposure, the antioxidant damage was largely prevented. This suggests that radiofrequency radiation can harm eye tissues through oxidative stress, but antioxidants may provide some protection.
Why This Matters
This study adds to growing evidence that radiofrequency radiation creates oxidative stress in biological tissues, even in organs not directly in the radiation path like the eyes. The 900 MHz frequency used matches what your cell phone emits, making these findings particularly relevant to daily exposure patterns. What makes this research especially valuable is the protective effect demonstrated by vitamin C, suggesting that cellular damage from RF radiation operates through well-understood oxidative pathways. While we can't directly extrapolate animal studies to humans, the consistent finding of oxidative stress across multiple RF studies points to a biological mechanism that deserves serious attention. The reality is that your eyes are exposed to RF radiation every time you hold a phone to your head, and this study suggests that exposure may be creating measurable cellular stress in ocular tissues.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 45 days
Study Details
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of radiofrequency wave (RFW)-induced oxidative stress in the eye and the prophylactic effect of vitamin C on this organ by measuring the antioxidant enzymes activity including: glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA).
Thirty-two adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four experimental groups and tr...
The results indicate that exposure to RFW in the test group decreased antioxidant enzymes activity a...
It can be concluded that RFW causes oxidative stress in the eyes and vitamin C improves the antioxidant enzymes activity and decreases MDA.
Show BibTeX
@article{g_2013_the_prophylactic_effect_of_2236,
author = {Jelodar G and Akbari A and Nazifi S.},
title = {The prophylactic Effect of Vitamin C on Oxidative Stress Indexes in Rat Eyes Following Exposure to Radiofrequency Wave Generated by a BTS Antenna Model.},
year = {2013},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22892052/},
}