PENGARUH KADAR KOLESTEROL DARAH TERHADAP TINGKAT KEMATANGAN KATARAK

Background. Cataract is total or partial opacity into the lens or capsula lentis. It will disturb the vision or will create the blindness. The improvement of cataract has relation with the change of lipid level in the fiber lens especially in the increase of its cholesterol. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between blood cholesterol level in maturity level of cataract Methods. This study used observational analytic by cross-sectional for research design. The data were collected by community practice and examine blood cholesterol to the cataract’s patient. The sample of this study consisted of 45 patients (90 eyes). This data were analyzed using correlation bivariate Kendall test. Result. The result of correlation Kendall test are 0,591 and p value 0,000 (p < 0,05). Based on result above show there is positive correlation between blood cholesterol and maturity level of cataract. Conclusion. Blood cholesterol level has influence to cataract level