Composition for preventing or treating eye diseases comprising S-allyl-L-cysteine as an active ingredient, and pharmaceutical preparation containing the same
Disclosed is a composition for preventing or treating eye diseases. The composition for preventing or treating eye diseases contains S-allyl-L-cysteine, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate or a hydrate thereof as an active ingredient, and may inhibit photo-oxidation. The composition for preventing or treating eye diseases inhibits the accumulation of A2E in retinal pigment epithelial cells and the oxidation of A2E, thereby remarkably preventing or treating eye diseases including age-related macular degeneration or degenerative retinal disorder.