>> “Currently, the only treatment for cataracts in Western medicine is surgical replacement of the lens” <<
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Not true!
In the UK a product called Can-C (n-alpha acetylcarnosine) has been in use for several years, and is quite effective. It even reduces presbyopia.
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Is that the drops called “Bright Eyes”? Bright Eyes is okayed for treating dog cataracts, but the mfgr cannot claim it is effective for humans. It can be sold as soothing eye drops.
About four years ago, I was diagnosed with beginning cataracts, very early ones, and used the Bright Eyes drops. The cataracts are still “very small, early cataracts.”