Mar 30 2008
Hope for Treating Cataracts without Surgery?
Increasingly, more information is coming out about over-the-counter eye drops that may prevent and cure cataracts, according to Russian and American researchers. The drops say nothing about cataracts on box, but contain 1 percent N-Acetyl Carnosine (NAC). The drops are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for this use.
Most recently, according to Popular Science Magazine, Russian and American researchers are working diligently on this need. Rajiv Bhushan, an electrical engineer, decided to look for a chemical solution when his father was diagnosed with cataracts. His company, Chakshu Research, is working on eye drops called C-KAD, and is undergoing clinical trials right now.
Mark Babizhayev Ph.D., http://www.innovative-vision-products.com/ a principal Russian researcher, reports there are some positive results from tests underway. Before testing the drops on humans, the Russian scientists developed some sensitive equipment to make the measurements. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences between 6 and 24 months as an overall cumulative and positive change of the characteristics of cataracts in the NAC-treated group, when compared to the control group.
A cataract is a cloudy area in the normally clear lens of the eye, a tissue located behind the pupil that focuses light onto the retina in the back. Cataracts usually start small, with little effect on vision, but as they grow the lens becomes so clouded that many older individuals can no longer drive or read–which are so vital to their emotional well being. In fact, studies show that individuals with cataracts die earlier. Over 20 million Americans over the age of 40 have cataracts; the numbers are similar worldwide.
Anyone who knows a friend or family member with cataracts has experienced the emotional pain these individuals go through when they have to stop driving and reading. Surgery has been very successful for many people, but there are still a large number who have this aging disease. A preventative treatment would work wonders.
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