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How vitamin A helps the human eye develop.

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  1. Oct 31, 2026
    LAB STUDY LINKS VITAMIN A MOLECULE TO SHARP VISIONLab dish study

    Vitamin A molecule helps shape sharp central vision before birth, lab finds

    Using tiny human retinas grown in the lab, Johns Hopkins scientists report that a vitamin A molecule and thyroid hormone work together to build the eye's spot for sharpest sight.