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Spinach-Based Eye Drops Could Help Treat a Common Eye Condition


Plants rely on sunlight and photosynthesis to live, and now scientists have adapted the same process for the human eye – potentially unlocking new treatment options for dry eye syndrome, a discomforting condition affecting more than a billion people.

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