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Scientists test cataract implants in space for future Mars missions

US researchers exposed artificial eye lenses to the International Space Station environment to determine if they can withstand long-duration spaceflight.

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What to know

  • US researchers tested 135 artificial eye implants on the International Space Station over six months to assess their durability in space conditions.
  • The research addresses a critical medical gap: how astronauts on multi-month Mars missions would receive emergency eye surgery if needed.
  • Results will inform whether cataract implants can withstand radiation, microgravity, and thermal extremes of long-duration spaceflight.

“The research team sent 135 unpackaged artificial lenses to the International Space Station, where they spent around six months exposed to conditions in low-Earth orbit before returning to Earth for analysis.”

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Scientists test cataract implants in space for future Mars missions
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    Researchers test cataract implants aboard International Space Station

    A team of US researchers sent 135 unpackaged artificial lenses used in cataract surgery to the International Space Station. The lenses spent approximately six months exposed to conditions in low-Earth orbit before returning to Earth for analysis.

    “A trip to Mars could take months. So what happens if an astronaut develops a serious eye problem halfway there?”
    — Euronews
    1. 2 outlets Could astronauts get cataract surgery on Mars? Scientists test eye implants in space

      first by au.news.yahoo.com, 9d ago · also Euronews