Eyedrops made from pig semen claim to prevent cancer, positive signs found in experiment on rats

New Delhi. Scientists are continuously working on new scientific techniques for cancer treatment. Especially the treatment of eye cancer is considered complex, because there is a risk of vision being affected with the current methods. Meanwhile, a new research has claimed that eyedrops prepared from pig semen can be helpful in stopping the growth of tumors. This study has been published in Science Advances Journal.

According to the researchers, this eyedrop has currently been used on rats and the initial results have been said to be positive. The report states that this drug is capable of reaching the back part of the eye i.e. the retina, which can affect the growth of the tumor and help in saving eyesight.

Possibility of use in children’s cancer also

Research has also claimed that this technique can be used in the treatment of retinoblastoma in children. Till now, methods like injection, chemotherapy and laser therapy are used for the treatment of eye cancer, which have the risk of damaging other parts of the eye. The new eyedrop is being seen as an option that can deliver medicine directly to the affected area.

Claim of less side effects

According to experts, there is a risk of eyesight being affected by conventional treatments like chemotherapy or laser therapy. Research has said that the special particles present in this eyedrop made from pig semen help in delivering the medicine to the retina and it does not harm other parts. However, this claim is still at the initial stage.

Positive results in tests on rats

According to the report, the exosomes present in this eyedrop deliver anti-cancer elements to the affected cells. In experiments conducted on rats, it was found that this slowed down the growth of tumors. Scientists believe that this technology may also be useful in the future in treating other diseases, such as Alzheimer’s.

However, experts say that extensive clinical trials will be required before use on humans. At present it is being seen as an initial scientific success.