A Future Alternative to Cataract Surgery?
Scientists in California are investigating a naturally occurring steroid called lanosterol that could be used one day to treatcataracts.
What Are Cataracts?
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These proteins act to keep the lens clear.
It’s similar to looking through a foggy window.
For some people, cataracts can be more severe or may develop prematurely.
Risk factors and causes include:
Cataract Surgery
Cataracts are usually treated withcataract surgery.
Recovery from cataract surgery normally takes around four to eight weeks.
During your recovery period, you will need to return to your surgeon for a series of follow-up visits.
It could be a very exciting discovery.
Lanosterol is not an approved treatment for cataracts at this time and is still being studied in experimental configs.
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