Excess of which of following can result in cataract
Sugar alcohol
Glucose
Sugar amines
Galactose
Sugar Alcohols and cataract: = Reduction of monosaccharides forms sugar alcohols = sugar alcohols are hygroscopic in nature, absorb water, and will cause cell swelling = They especially get accumulated in the lens of the eye causing cataract. Examples: Glucose forms sorbitol in diabetes and leads to snowflake cataract In galactosemia, Excess Galactose is reduced to galactitol and give rise to oil drop cataract
Classification of carbohydrate