Finally a drug for Cataracts treatment

Full Story: Fox News

A team of Australian scientists have successfully created a drug that may prevent blindness from cataracts.Considered to be the first ever such drug, which targets a specific protein in eye tissue -- has been effective in preliminary trials. However, the drug has not been tested on humans as yet. The dug is likely to slow cataract growth significantly, which may preclude any requirement of surgery, which at present is the only antidote for this disease.

Posted in: Health, Science