ABSTRAKStres oksidatif dan pembentukan radikal bebas pada lensa mata manusia lensa secara kronis dapat menghasilkan malondialdehid. Malondialdehid diketahui dapat menimbulkan degenerasi protein sehingga terbentuk katarak. astaxanthin adalah antioksidan yang dapat menurunkan kadar malondialdehid. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk membuktikan apakah astaxanthin dapat menurunkan kadar malondialdehid lensa penderita katarak senilis. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental sederhana (post test only control group design) terhadap dua kelompok, yaitu astaxanthin dan kontrol, masing-masing terdiri dari 16 sampel, dimana dilakukan penyetaraan terhadap variabel umur, jenis kelamin, dan gradasi katarak. Kelompok astaxanthin mendapatkan suplementasi astaxanthin 4 mg dan kelompok kontrol mendapatkan plasebo selama 14 hari sebelum dilakukan bedah katarak. Nukleus lensa dikumpulkan untuk selanjutnya diukur kadar malondialdehid. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa setelah mengonsumsi selama 14 hari, kelompok astaxanthin menunjukkan kadar malondialdehid yang lebih rendah (rerata=50,315 nmol/mg) daripada kelompok kontrol (rerata=50,808 nmol/mg) dimana perbedaan ini secara statistik bermakna (p=0,001). Suplementasi astaxanthin dapat menurunkan kadar malondialdehid lensa penderita katarak senilis.Kata Kunci: Astaxanthin, katarak senilis, malondialdehid, stres oksidatif ABSTRACT Oxidative stress and free radical formation occur chronically in human crystalline lens induce the production of malondialdehyde. Malondialdehyde is known to cause degeneration of the protein to form cataract. Astaxanthin is an antioxidant that can reduce levels of malondialdehyde. The objective of this study is to prove the effect of astaxanthin supplementation to reduce the levels of malondialdehyde in crystalline lens of senile cataract patients. A posttest only control group design was performed in two groups
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