EU-funded researchers first to develop mathematical model for eye growth

Lack of flexibility in the eye affects practically everyone over the age of 50, and cataracts are the most common cause of blindness in the world. EU-funded researchers have created mathematical models for the growth of mouse eye lenses, which could lead to innovative future treatments for cataracts.

Very little is known about the exact processes by which many of the body’s tissues and organs develop, and the lens of the eye is particularly unusual as it continues to grow throughout life. Clarity of sight is lost if the size, shape or position of the eye is not carefully regulated, and determining the growth pattern of eye lenses is therefore essential to further our understanding of how and why cataracts form, so that researchers can develop ways to prevent, or slow, their onset.

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