News & Notes: Eye Drops to Reverse Cataracts?

Cataract surgery to restore vision as we age is the world’s most common procedure, but a new analysis of research conducted at the Moran Eye Center supports further testing to determine if cataracts might someday be reversed with eye drops.

Moran Eye Center CEO and Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Randall J Olson, MD, is the corresponding author of the new analysis, published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Cataracts occur as abnormal proteins buildup, gradually clouding the eye’s lens. C-KAD drops aim to reverse early-stage cataracts by removing the build-up from the lens.

"This eye drop therapy has the potential to help millions of patients challenged by cataracts worldwide, said Olson. "However, there is still much to learn about the length of the effect and at what stage of cataract formation we can expect any improvement.