Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide and surgery is the only option to treat
the disease. Although the surgery is considered to be relatively safe, complications may …

Cataracts, one of the leading causes of preventable blindness worldwide, refers to lens
degradation that is characterized by clouding, with consequent blurry vision. As life …

Methylxanthines, including caffeine and theophylline, are a class of natural and synthetic
compounds with important roles in food, cosmetics, and medicine. These compounds are …

Objectives The search for anticataract drugs has been continuing for decades; some
treatments no longer exist but antioxidants are still of much interest. Key findings The …

Abstract DL-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) is a therapeutic drug used for ischemic stroke
treatment. Here, we investigated the impact of NBP on the development of rat diabetic …

Cataracts are one of the most prevalent diseases of the lens, affecting its transparency and
are the leading cause of reversible blindness in the world. The clarity of the lens is essential …

With increasing global consumption of caffeine-rich products, such as coffee, tea, and
energy drinks, there is also an increase in urban and processing waste full of residual …

This study aimed to examine and analyze the expression levels of hsa-miR-15a and hsa-
miR-16-1 in lens epithelial cells from patients with age-related cataract to understand better …

In the past decade, there has been a tremendous increase in the number of cases of age-
related eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract, diabetic …

Background Green tea and its decaffeinated products are foodstuffs which involve a great
commercial market due to their interesting healthy properties. Catechins are the main …