New Eyedrops Could Shrink Cataracts Without Surgery, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Study

People with cataracts often have to subject themselves to invasive surgical or laser treatments in order to restore their sight, but according to new research, the eye condition may also be treated using an organic compound that is typically present in eye drops.

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) discovered that the compound known as lanosterol has the ability to improve the eyesight of people with cataracts by effectively dissolving these proteins formations.

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