Stefan M. Pojda1 
| (1) | Department of Ophthalmology, Silesian Academy of Medicine, Francuska str. 20/24, 40-027 Katowice, Poland |
| (2) | Department of Pharmacology, Silesian Academy of Medicine, Zabrze 8, Poland |
Received: 16 April 1976
Summary Male Wistar rats were injected intraventricularly with two doses of 250 mcg of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) in two consecutive days. Two weeks later the oxygen uptake, anaerobic glycolysis and lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in the retina were determined. The decrease of oxygen uptake (–28 %), anaerobic glycolysis (–31 %) and LDH activity (–12 %) in rats treated with 6-OHDA in comparison to control animals was found. The possible role of the adrenergic system in regulation of the metabolism of the retina is discussed.