The course
In connection with regular health examinations, the veterinarian found a cataract in Ditte Dot Com’s right eye. There was a grayish veil over the eye and reduced pupillary reflex. The cataract was in all probability age-related, as Ditte was 13 years old at the time.
I didn’t want Ditte to go through surgery, either at that time or later, due to her age and previous illness. Therefore, I hoped the cataract would only develop slowly, so that she could keep her sight as long as possible.
I became aware of an apparently different possibility to do something about cataracts in the form of Lanomax® eye drops with a component called “Lanosterol” apparently naturally occurring in the lens of the eye Link.
I had never heard of Lanosterol before, the same thing I experience with others, so it is obviously not widely known. Below is described, among other things, how I found the eye drops in the USA as well as research into Lanosterol.
On the web I searched for information about Lanosterol, including the mentioned eye drops, after which I discussed it with my veterinarian and decided to try to drip Ditte’s right eye with 1 drop twice a day (morning and evening) from October 2, 2022.
Subsequently, Ditte had regular check-ups with the veterinarian, who examined Ditte’s eyes to compare the pupillary reflex in the right eye with the pupillary reflex in the (untreated) left eye.
The first improvement of Ditte’s cataracts was seen by the veterinarian after 10 days.
Especially at the beginning, there was rapid improvement, which seems to agree with the manufacturer’s information that the effect of the eye drops first appears in the anterior cataract (cortical cortex) and later in the deeper (posterior) cataract, because it can take longer for the Lanosterol molecules to reach this area.
This was followed by further improvement in that Ditte’s eye became less gray to look at. Gradually, the eye became much clearer and browner to look at. I noticed that Ditte now also saw/reacted to things over longer distances and that she no longer needed a night light when she jumped up/down from the bed at night. The veterinarian found a normal pupillary reflex after 4 months.
From January 25, 2023, I switched to dripping Ditte’s right eye 1 drop 1 time per day (in the evening) and from February 20, 2023, only once every 2nd day (in the evening).
As of March 24, 2023, Ditte received the last drop of the eye drops in her eye, after which there was an observation period of 1 month and approx. 3 weeks without eye drops, and where a check-up at the veterinarian on May 11, 2023 showed that the eye continued to maintain the status quo (no decline). There was still no decline at check-up with the veterinarian on December 8, 2023.
Things went well until May 2024, when a whitish spot in Ditte’s right eye began to form which has become whiter over a relatively short time.
On July 4, 2024, both of Ditte’s eyes were thoroughly examined, after which she was diagnosed with: Senile corneal dystrophy and degeneration with embedded crystals (calcium or cholesterol) in her right eye. And in both eyes: Senile nuclear sclerosing of lenses. There was a minimal cataract in the middle of the lens in the right eye and a little cataract at the edge in the left eye. As part of the examination, Ditte received pupil dilating eye drops in her right eye, after which the retina could be seen, which looks fine. Ditte can thus see with her right eye when she looks around the white spot and when it is twilight, when the pupil expands, and there is thus a larger pupil to look out of.
Based on the eye examination and subsequent control examination, it does not appear that Ditte has any pain in the eye, but she is red in the white area of the eye (one can see the red blood vessels), which may be a reaction to the condition of the cornea. Ditte has been prescribed artificial tears (eye drops without preservatives) which she must have 3-4 times a day for the rest of her life to counteract dry eyes, that is, to keep the cornea moist and to improve the absorption of nutrients. The artificial tears are also dripped into her left eye for the purpose of prevention.
As a result of this development, I have for a period changed the composition of medicinal mushrooms for Ditte. She now also receives a wide range of nutritional supplements from among others plants as well as vitamins and minerals (these nutritional supplements are not yet described on this website) in an attempt to improve her eye – see more information down the bottom of this link.
Dorthe Øfeldt
Denmark
Before and after photos (from the side and front)
Note: The pictures were taken from the same angle with available means in the form of the same mobile phone (Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G) in the same room in daylight without flash.
How I found eye drops for cataracts
In my search for knowledge about medicinal mushrooms, I saw (in 2021) an Instagram post containing an image of an article regarding the American doctor Gordon Saxe’s research on medicinal mushrooms. I then found a YouTube video where, among other things, Dr. Saxe is interviewed about his knowledge and experience with medicinal mushrooms. Dr. Saxe also spoke about having surgery for Juvenile Glaucoma (cataract) as a child and later in life having got cataracts, and about his interest in “Lanosterol” to have a positive effect on cataracts.
Dr. Saxe referred to a Chinese study where researchers studied a group of children in China, where 4-5 year old children, but not their parents, developed cataracts. The children and the parents were genetically sequenced, and the children, but not the parents, lacked the ability to make a key enzyme called “Lanosterol synthase” needed for the production of Lanosterol which apparently is important for the health of the eyes.
Then the researchers took Lanosterol and applied it to lend specimens from humans who had their cataract removed. When they applied Lanosterol, the cross-linked fibers, that made up the cataract, started to uncross link. And then the researchers gave eye drops of Lanosterol to animals like dogs, and they noticed, over a number of weeks, they were starting to melt away their cataracts.
About Dr. Gordon Saxe’s work Link.
I searched for more information on Lanosterol and learned from Kang Zhang’s 2015 study that immersion in a Lanosterol solution was deemed insufficient for permeating the lens of a rabbit, and that direct injections were used for best results. Furthermore, research has apparently confirmed that simple Lanosterol solutions alone are ineffective at permeating the lens of the eye and having a dissolving effect on cataract formations.
In my further search, I found Lanomax® in the USA, who, on their website, state having solved this by using the latest advanced nanotechnology. It says that Lanomax® are cataract-dissolving Lanosterol eye drops which, via the ThruDelivery® system, are able to deliver Lanosterol molecules into the crystalline lens of the eye Link.
Their website, including pictures of dogs’ eyes before and after being treated with the eye drops, was convincing to me Link. I got answers to my questions from the manufacturer, and I read a number of positive statements about good results when using the eye drops Link.
I could read of only one reported case of side effects caused by a lack of eye drop maintenance by the user, where the tip of the bottle was exposed to an infection, which was then passed on to the eye. For the same reason, Lanomax® recommends that one follows the described safe handling procedures, including not touching the tip of the bottle.
I bought 3 bottles of Lanomax® each 10 ml and after discussing it with my veterinarian, I decided to try to drip Ditte’s right eye, which had a cataract. To make sure the drops did not cause the eye to sting, I first put some drops in my own eye and there was no discomfort – it just felt like drops of water in my eye (correspondingly informed by Lanomax® – that it is similar to using artificial tears).
Dorthe Øfeldt
Denmark
The veterinarian’s statement (December 2023)
Back in May 2022, I diagnosed stage 2 (out of 4 stages) of cataracts in Ditte’s right eye, which is probably age-related, as Ditte was 13 years old at the time.
Later, Ditte’s owner introduced me to eye drops which have shown good results on cataracts. A product I did not know about, as the standard treatment for cataracts is surgery in the form of replacement of the lens of the eye.
Ditte’s owner gave me information about the eye drops from the American manufacturer’s website. We discussed the situation, and I agreed with the owner to avoid surgery, not least because of Ditte’s age and because there is a risk of complications in connection with any surgery.
Ditte’s owner decided to carry out the experiment to drip Ditte’s right eye to the extent of 1 drop 2 times a day from October 2, 2022.
The first time I see Ditte after this is on October 11, 2022, where, to my great surprise, I could already see improvement of the cataract, as the right eye was now much better than last time.
Later, regular check-ups with me took place, where I examined Ditte’s eyes, among other things, in order to see the pupillary reflex, which shows changes in the size of the pupil when the eye is exposed to light. When there is a cataract, where the eye is blurred, the light takes longer to penetrate the eye, whereby there is a delay in the pupil’s ability to contract.
In addition, I have continuously seen before and after pictures taken by Ditte’s owner of the eyes in daylight without flash. These pictures corresponded to what I myself have seen and observed in Ditte’s eyes in my clinic.
Throughout the course, the left (untreated) eye has been used as a reference.
At the subsequent check-ups, it was clear to see that the right eye was steadily getting better and better.
Throughout the entire process, which spans approximately 7 months, of which the last almost 2 months have served as observation time without eye drops, I have been able to observe continuous improvement in Ditte’s right eye. Both in the form that the eye became less gray and less blurred and gradually became much clearer to look at, just as the eye also looked browner. Already after the first 4 months, I found a normal pupillary reflex in Ditte’s right eye.
Ditte’s owner has slowly tapered off the drops from 2 daily drops to 1 daily drop and later to 1 drop every 2 days in the event there might otherwise be a relapse, which has not been the case.
I am aware that Ditte has received her last eye drop per March 24, 2023, and subsequent check-ups, at the latest on December 8, 2023, has shown that the eye is status quo. That is, no aggravation.
Ditte’s right eye has gone from stage 2 cataracts to being as close to a normal eye as it can be at her age. The eye now has a completely normal pupillary reflex. It is amazing what these eye drops have done for Ditte’s eye. As a veterinarian, I am very surprised and deeply impressed by this result, which I would not have thought possible without surgery.
Dorthe Andersen
Veterinarian
Dose of eye drops
I was informed by the manufacturer that the standard minimum dose of Lanomax® Lanosterol Eye Drops, to treat both eyes of a 20 kg dog, is 1-2 drops in each eye 3 times per day Link.
At the time Ditte Dot Com weighed 3 kg, and for me it was only logistically possible to drip a total of 2 times per day.
Used dose of Lanomax® eye drops:
October 2, 2022 – January 24, 2023: 1 drip 2 times per day (morning and evening).
January 25, 2023 – February 19, 2023: 1 drip once per day (evening).
February 20, 2023 – March 24, 2023: 1 drip every 2nd day (evening).
From March 25, 2023 I have stopped dripping Ditte’s eye.
In the process, I have used a bit more than 3 bottles of 10 ml, but would think I could have made do with 3 bottles, if drops had not been wasted at the beginning of the process, until Ditte, during about a few weeks, got used to having the eye dripped (as seen in the video below).
I have kept the unopened bottles dark and cool and the opened bottles in the fridge for the longest possible shelf life.
Dorthe Øfeldt
Denmark
How Ditte Dot Com got the eye drops
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About cataracts
It appears that cataracts are opacities in the lens of the eye, which, among other things, can cause reduced vision, double vision, etc.
Cataracts, which most often occur due to age, but can also be congenital or appear in children due to heredity, cause blindness in millions worldwide.
It appears that cataracts are formed due to the accumulation of proteins in the lens, whereby the transparency of the lens is gradually reduced, and vision is impaired if treatment is not initiated.
The standard treatment is surgery (replacing the lens of the eye).