Researchers have discovered atomic-scale views of an eye protein that maintains transparency of the lens in the human eye, which could potentially lead to new ways of treating and preventing cataracts. A study, published in the Nature journal Structural and Molecular Biology, shows how scientists have achieved dynamic views of a protein found only in the lenses of mammalian eyes - aquaporin zero (AQP0). Researchers from the University of California-Irvine and the Janelia Farm Research Campus in Ashurn, VA, explain that the lens in the human eye is made up of unique cells called lens fibers that contain water and proteins called crystallins. To see more details visit, www.medicalnewstoday.com