Researchers working to understand the biochemistry of cataracts have made a surprising finding: A protein that was long believed to be inert actually has an important chemical function that protects ...

A smart contact lens described in a research paper on Wednesday combines therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities for glaucoma ...

Chemical bonds within the eye-lens protein gamma-B crystallin hold the protein together and are therefore important for the function of the protein within the lens. Contrary to previous assumptions, ...

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Extreme cases of people who have left multiple sets of contact lenses in their eyes have made headlines over the years. In 2017, reports of a 65-year-old British woman who had 27 disposable contacts ...