The National Eye Institute has awarded Frank Giblin, professor of biomedical science and director of Oakland University's
Eye Research Institute, a $2 million research grant.
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Giblin’s research indicates that elevated levels of oxygen in the lens may play a role in the development of blinding nuclear cataracts, which leaves sufferers with blurry, cloudy vision in the center of their lens. There are a few known causes for cataracts, including smoking, exposure to sunlight and malnutrition. The effect of elevated levels of lens oxygen is relatively unresearched.
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