Animal · 2008 · Eye Health
Effect of carnosine, aminoguanidine, and aspirin drops on the prevention of cataracts in diabetic rats
An animal model of diabetes, where clouding of the lens develops quickly because sugar chemically damages lens proteins. Carnosine was applied locally as drops and compared against two other anti-glycation agents.
Key takeaway
Applied directly to the eye, carnosine slowed lens clouding — an early animal-level sign that it can act locally on the tissue it reaches, not only systemically.
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