New FDA-approved eye drops could replace reading glasses for millions
I'm more interested in UNR844-Cl (by Novartis). It appears that it has longer lasting, possibly age-correcting, effects.<p>"This prodrug is topically instilled binocularly, whereupon it penetrates the cornea and degrades into two naturally occurring substances, lipoic acid and choline. The lipoic acid is then hydrolyzed by esterase in the tear film into dihydrolipoic acid, which destroys the disulfide bonds in the lens, improving flexibility as noted earlier. An interesting hypothesis regarding this medication is that it may potentially halt or even reverse the natural lens hardening that occurs with age, thereby allowing a potential restoration of natural accommodation."<p>Source - <a href="https://modernod.com/articles/2020-sept/coming-soon-presbyopia-correcting-eye-drops" rel="nofollow">https://modernod.com/articles/2020-sept/coming-soon-presbyop...</a>