Neeru Gupta

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Scientists find hidden waste-drainage system at the back of the eye

Co-led the POLO pathway research

Scientists have long believed the eye had no lymphatic drainage, no connection to the body's waste-removal network. Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto found one hidden at the back of the eye, draining fluid and metabolic waste into the lymphatic system.

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The retina is one of the most metabolically active parts of the body, constantly generating byproducts that need to be cleared.

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This gives us a whole new framework for understanding these diseases and a potential target for therapeutics.

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