Sight-saving Treatment to Protect Eyes from Cataract, Coming Soon

Molecular mechanism that leads to cataract has been identified by scientists. Rachel Martin, UC Irvine associate professor of chemistry and co-author of the study that understanding the molecular mechanism of what goes wrong in the eye that leads to a cataract could lead to the development of better treatment options, including more sophisticated artificial lenses and drugs.

It has long been known that human eyes have a powerful ability to focus because of three kinds of crystalline proteins in their lenses, maintaining transparency via a delicate balance of both repelling and attracting light.