Cataracts or clouding of the lens is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Age and
diabetes are major risk factors, and with an increasing aging and diabetic population, the …

Cataract and glaucoma are the major causes of severe visual loss and blindness in older
adults. This review article describes the currently available basic and clinical evidence …

Life-long eye lens function requires an appropriate gradient refractive index, biomechanical
integrity and transparency. We conducted an extensive study of wild-type mouse lenses 1 …

Background: Cataracts now account for the largest proportion of the global burden of
blindness and vision loss. Understanding the changing trends in the global burden of …

The eye lens is responsible for fine focusing of light onto the retina, and its function relies on
tissue transparency and biomechanical properties. Recent studies have demonstrated the …

Diabetes mellitus affects the eye lens, leading to cataract formation by glycation, osmotic
stress, and oxidative stress. Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid, is a natural compound that …

Objectives Cataract is one of the most common causes of visual impairment and blindness
in the world. In the present study, we have been trying to investigate the relationship …

Oxidative stress in eye lens is one of the main causes of the cataract. Dietary antioxidants
including vitamin A and C are therefore known to be associated with the risk of the disease …

Purpose: A prospective cohort study to investigate the association between fruit and
vegetable (F&V) intake and the risk of cataract. Methods: We included 72,160 participants …

Vitamin D has emerged as a potentially important molecule in ophthalmology. To date, all
ophthalmic data pertaining to vitamin D has been restricted primarily to tear and serum …