New Cataract Early Detection Technique: Patients And Astronauts Benefit From NEI-NASA Collaboration

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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A compact fiber-optic probe developed for the space program has now proven valuable for patients in the clinic as the first non-invasive early detection device for cataracts, the leading cause of vision loss worldwide.

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