New research sheds light on how UV rays may contribute to cataract

A new study offers an explanation for how years of chronic sunlight exposure can increase the risk of cataract, a clouding of the eye lens that typically occurs with aging. The study firms up a link between the sun's damaging rays and a process called oxidative stress. It was funded in part by the National Eye Institute (NEI).
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