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“By middle age, the lenses in your eyes harden, becoming less flexible” Do they harden for a specific reason? Any research underway on how to unharden them?
by melling 9y ago
“By middle age, the lenses in your eyes harden, becoming less flexible”
Do they harden for a specific reason? Any research underway on how to unharden them? A few drops of something?
[UPDATE]
I did a little research and found that Novartis bought a company that’s working on a drug:
EVO6 - Novartis
https://www.novartis.com/news/media-releases/novartis-bolsters-ophthalmology-pipeline-through-acquisition-encore-vision-inc https://www.novartis.com/news/media-releases/novartis-bolste...
- mtgx 9y agoIt might have something to do with a lack of vitamins/minerals, as for most things. Plus, as you get older, your absorption of vitamins/minerals is weaker, too, so you'd need more, even if you consumed the right amount of everything every day (most likely you did not, because it's impossible to get everything your body needs just from food ever day). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693724/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693724/ http://www.lifeextension.com/Protocols/Eye-Ear/Eye-Health/Page-01 http://www.lifeextension.com/Protocols/Eye-Ear/Eye-Health/Pa...