α-Crystallin is a major lens protein, comprising up to 40% of total lens proteins, where its structural function is to assist in maintaining the proper refractive index in the lens. In addition to its ...

Chemical bonds within the eye-lens protein gamma-B crystallin hold the protein together and are therefore important for the function of the protein within the lens. Contrary to previous assumptions, ...

Researchers at the University of Winsconsin-Madison, US , have developed an artificial microlens that can focus without the need for external control. According to the team, the self-focusing lens ...