Chemical bonds within the eye-lens protein gamma-B crystallin hold the protein together and are therefore important for the function of the protein within the lens. Contrary to previous assumptions, ...

α-Crystallin is a major lens protein, comprising up to 40% of total lens proteins, where its structural function is to assist in maintaining the proper refractive index in the lens. In addition to its ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It is well known that the crystalline lens anatomy changes with age. However, some of its anatomical features ...

Editor’s Note: Salil Lachke’s eye lens research was supported by the National Eye Institute and featured on a May 17 blog post by NIH Director Francis Collins. If you want to take clear photographs, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At the recent American Ophthalmological Society meeting, I had the honor of presenting research on crystalline ...

Researchers have developed an adaptive liquid lens, inspired by the functionality of the human eye. Using an electronically responsive fluid called dibutyl adipate, they created a lightweight, compact ...

FRANKFURT. The lens of the human eye gets its transparency and refractive power from the fact that certain proteins are densely packed in its cells. These are mainly crystallines. If this dense ...