Posted on 01/12/2011 9:58:43 AM PST by decimon
Scientists are reporting a scientific basis for the long-standing belief that a widely used non-prescription drug in China and certain other countries can prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that is a leading cause of vision loss worldwide. Their study appears in Inorganic Chemistry, an ACS journal.
In the study, Tzu-Hua Wu, Fu-Yung Huang, Shih-Hsiung Wu and colleagues note that eye drops containing pirenoxine, or PRX, have been reputed as a cataract remedy for almost 60 years. Currently, the only treatment for cataracts in Western medicine is surgical replacement of the lens, the clear disc-like structure inside the eye that focuses light onto the nerve tissue in the back of the eye. Despite the wide use of pirenoxine, there have been few scientific studies on its actual effects, the scientists note.
To fill that gap, the scientists tested pirenoxine on cloudy solutions that mimic the chemical composition of the eye lens of cataract patients. The solutions contained crystallin — a common lens protein — combined with either calcium or selenite, two minerals whose increased levels appear to play key roles in the development of cataracts. Presence of PRX reduced the cloudiness of the lens solution containing calcium by 38 percent and reduced the cloudiness of the selenite solution by 11 percent. "These results may provide a rationale for using PRX as an anti-cataract agent and warrant further biological studies," the article notes.
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The authors acknowledge funding from the National Science Council, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, and Academia Sinica (Taiwan).
ARTICLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "Ditopic Complexation of Selenite Anions or Calcium Cations by Pirenoxine: An Implication for Anti-Cataractogenesis"
DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT ARTICLE http://pubs.acs.org/stoken/presspac/presspac/full/10.1021/ic102151p
CONTACT: Tzu-Hua Wu, Ph.D. School of Pharmacy College of Pharmacy Taipei Medical University Taipei, Taiwan Phone: 886-2-2736-1661 ext 6172 Fax: 886-2-27358920 Email: thwu@tmu.edu.tw
Well, I’m starting to get cataracts, but I DON”T think I’ll be putting chemicals from China in my eyes anytime soon.
Don't think it need be from China. A search on 'pirenoxine' shows that these eye drops are already in use and under different trade names. Apparently, this study just helps confirm the efficacy of the treatment.
I hear you on the China sourced eye drops but would sure be willing to give this a try if it could be USA, Canada or otherwise obtained through a reputable source.
“Well, I’m starting to get cataracts, but I DON”T think I’ll be putting chemicals from China in my eyes anytime soon”
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Good plan. It scares me to think of the Chinese “additives” that are already in the stuff we eat.
On the other hand I am really suspicious of some “recommended treatments” from the medical industry. I think some are purely because they make ALLOT of profit.
It really irritates me when my Dentist tries to upsell me on some thing like surgical removal of my wisdom teeth, “with total sedation”. I’m in my 40s and my wisdom teeth NEVER caused me any problems. I don’t see any need to cut them out now.
“I’m in my 40s and my wisdom teeth NEVER caused me any problems. I don’t see any need to cut them out now.”
If or when you get cavities in them getting them filled is far worse than getting them pulled. And waiting till say 47 years old makes the recovery really unpleasant.
I speak from experience. I kept all mine just fine until my 40’s too when lo and behold, in one year’s time got cavities in all four and broke a tooth, in one year of stress.
I’d advise you not to wait if your dentist recommends and more importantly, if insurance will cover it.
I suspect there’s a lot of traditional Chinese Medicine that works. I’m leary about putting anything on or in me that comes from China though. If it can be cultivated or produced in the States I’m all for it.
Thanks for the ping & link!
You are most welcome, sir.
Looks like the rest of the world has been using some form of pirenoxine for some time.
>> “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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>> “Looks like the rest of the world has been using some form of pirenoxine for some time.” <<
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Curing disease is illegal in the US. Proof is the three products that Lane Labratories produced a decade ago that the FDA forced off the market specifically because they were reliably curing cancer. They’re currently working at doing the same to Protocell and Entilev for the same reason.
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.”
Don’t know, I’m not familiar with Bright Eyes.
N-acetyl carnosine
Normally, I consider stuff like that to be quack medicine, but I figured I had nothing to lose. The stuff works, imho.
>> “Normally, I consider stuff like that to be quack medicine” <<
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Why?
I have found that natural products always work, if you can figure out just what they work at.
Somrtimes a claim will be somewhat inaccurate, but rarely is it intentional. Its just that it takes time and effort to fully research what the effects are.
All the quackery that I have encountered has been “accepted” medical orthodoxy.
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I may have given the wrong impression; I have used natural anti-inflammatory spices and herbs, also cinnamon for blood sugar control, other well known natural remedies and they are indeed effective and when used properly, safe. Some have interactions with prescription meds, and care must be taken.
The claims for Bright Eyes were so extravagant that I thought immediately that they were exaggerated. I was wrong. It’s not cheap, but it is cheaper than surgery. Also, no pain, no sutures, no chance of infection, etc. Apparently they are used in Germany to treat cataracts.
If you are dealing with blood glucose issues you really ought to read this article:
http://www.cancertutor.com/Diabetes/Diabetes_Type_II.htm
Insulin insensitivity is really just the result of using the wrong fats and oils, which get included into the cell membranes, which literally makes your cells impervious.
Animal fats and flax, olive, and coconut oils will not do that to your cells, and thus are the only safe oils to consume.
About 6 or 7 months on the ‘Budwig’ cottage cheese and flax oil diet will turn insulin insensitivity around (but you have to learn how to mix it http://www.cancertutor.com/Other03/Make_Budwig.html)
When I have a severe allergic reaction, I have to take prednisone, sometimes for up to three months. Prenisone causes blook sugar to rise, and that’s when I take a pre-determined amount of cinnamon per day in divided measures, as well as watching refined carbs.
I agree about the fats. The critical fat soluble vitamins require the real thing to be properly used and stored by the body. Cod liver oil is another good oil. Some don’t like the taste, it doesn’t bother me.
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