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Hidden drainage vessels in the eye could help explain vision loss
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Researchers have discovered a previously unknown lymphatic drainage pathway in the back of the eye that connects to lymph nodes in the neck. This finding could provide new insights into the mechanisms behind vision-loss diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration.
The back of the eye is constantly producing waste, shifting fluid and clearing away cellular debris. For more than a century, scientists have struggled to explain exactly where all of it goes.
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