When article described the protein in the lens as "amyloid", it occurred to me how similar it is to the abnormal proteins associated with Alzheimer's dementia.

When article described the protein in the lens as "amyloid", it occurred to me how similar it is to the abnormal proteins associated with Alzheimer's dementia. Sure enough, the last paragraph suggests the very same thing, if we know how to "unfold" the lens protein maybe it's possible to do the same in the brain with therapeutic effect on Alzheimer's. Of course it's a long shot, but exploring that lead sounds important. Nature, and science often work in strange, unexpected ways. Though benefit for cataracts is itself non-trivial. Several people I know have not had good outcome of surgery. Ability to just "melt" away the lens cloudiness would be very useful.