NIH-Led Studies Point to Potential Development of a Cataract Drug

Credit: Wei Li, Ph.D.

Study researchers observed that in the 13-lined ground squirrel, a cataract (red arrow) formed in the animal as it hibernated at low temperatures. The cataract, which is a clouding of the eye's lens, cleared after the animal was rewarmed.

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