Researchers have recently developed a new drug that will ultimately shrink down and dissolve cataracts -- the leading cause of human blindness that affects tens of millions of people worldwide.

Eye drops could spell the end of cataract surgery - http://t.co/msOmqjwYXr pic.twitter.com/4lShbJ851T — Gizmag (@gizmag) July 23, 2015 Researchers have recently ...

Mutations underlying hereditary cataracts in two families impair the function of an enzyme that synthesizes the lens molecule lanosterol. The finding may lead to non-surgical prevention and treatment ...

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Identification of a compound that reduces the "cloudiness" associated with cataracts could lead to a new therapeutic for this common, age-related eye disorder. Cataracts are the most frequent cause of ...

A team of researchers at led by University of California, San Diego have developed a new drug in eye drops that can shrink and dissolve cataracts, which may become an alternative to surgery. Cataracts ...

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Scientists reported Thursday on a class of molecules that could partially dissolve cataracts in mice, as well as human cataracts that had been surgically removed.