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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2447819/ Results After two months of supplementation with Mirtogenol ® , the mean IOP decreased from a baseline of 25.2 mmHg to 22.2 mmHg. Nineteen of the twenty patients taking Mirtogenol had a decreased IOP after three months. No side effects were observed. Ocular blood flow improved. Conclusions The results of this study indicate that Mirtogenol ®  may represent a safe preventative intervention for lowering the risk for developing symptomatic glaucoma by controlling IOP and improving ocular blood flow.

Researchers have incorporated ultra-thin optical devices known as metasurfaces into off-the-shelf contact lenses to correct deuteranomaly, a form of red-green color blindness. The new customizable contact lens could offer a convenient and comfortable way to help people who experience various forms of color blindness.