My mother and MIL both had the current cataract surgery and both have had trouble with the lens clouding up again afterward, where they have to do a laser treatment to try to correct it.
N-Acetyl-Carnosine (NAC, note CARNOSINE not carnitine) eyedrops are another possibility for cataracts. Google has some sources. Here is part of an article from my files that I didn't save the url on: * Carnosine's ability to help prevent glycosylation- the cross linking of proteins (and DNA molecules) caused by sugar aldehydes reacting with the aminoacids on the protein molecule and creating Advance Glycosylation End-products (AGE's). If you want to see protein cross linking in action cut an apple in half and watch it turn yellow! Such anti-glycosylation may be beneficial for diabetes, cataracts, neuropathy, kidney failure and skin conditions, as well as "general" anti-aging properties, especially improving skin condition. * In 1999, Australian researchers confirmed that carnosine increases the longevity of human fibroblast cells in the laboratory. Carnosine extended the Hayflick limit (the maximum number of times a cell can divide), from a "normal" 50 by up to an additional 10 times! Although not enough time has passed to test these results, carnosine may be a supplement of choice for longevity. It has been shown that animals with higher levels of carnosine appear to live longer than their controls. * The Russians use Carnosine (in an eye-drop form) to help eradicate senile cataract problems with great success, (their clinical trials indicate an eye-condition improvement of 41.5% to 100% for patients within a 6-month period with sustainable results 24-months later). This type of carnosine eye-drop may have very important anti-aging eye functions because it is breaking protein cross-links, NOT just inhibiting them. Note however, that the Russians have been using a "special" kind of carnosine known as N-alpha acetylcarnosine or NAC for this purpose. It is not "just" L-carnosine as an eye-drop. Dr. Mark Babizhayev, one of the scientists behind the Russian clinical trials stated; "L-carnosine means nothing for the treatment of human cataracts because it readily becomes hydrolyzed with the serum carnosinase in the aqueous humor. Besides, L-carnosine appears even dangerous for the treatment of ocular disorders, as it gradually releases histamine via the activity of histidine decarboxylase." Here are a couple of google results about N-Acetyl-Carnosine eyedrops and Dr. Mark- http://www.carnosineeyedrops.com/ Excerpt from interview with Dr Mark Babizhayev who studied NAC eyedrops and cataracts: "One group of patients were the control reference group, they demonstrated the variability in densitometric readings of lens clouding and they had negative advance in glare sensitivity at 6 months, and a gradual deterioration of visual acuity and gross transmissivity of lenses at 24 months, these results were compared at baseline and 6-month follow-up examinations. However, when compared with baseline examination at 6 months, 41.5% of the eyes treated with NAC eye drops presented a significant improvement in visual acuity of 7-100% and 88.9% of the eyes ranged a 27-100% improvement in glare sensitivity." http://www.antiaging-systems.com/extract/babizhayev.htm Has photos of eyes treated with NAC. Nancy -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
