Nacuity Pharmaceuticals. Animal trials of the treatment in 2018 showed very promising results, both preventing and treating the severity of cataracts.
Currently, one in three people aged 65 and up has cataracts in one or both eyes. These cloudy patches develop with age and can worsen with smoking or drinking too much.
Cataracts are also associated with conditions such as diabetes. Treating cataracts usually requires a 30 minute operation where a surgeon must cut into the eye and replace the natural lens with a plastic one.
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