MINI TELESCOPE IMPLANTED INTO EYES OFFERS HOPE FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION SUFFERERS
Hospital is one of the first throughout Yorkshire to offer groundbreaking treatment
A groundbreaking new eye procedure which involves a miniature telescope being implanted in the eye is being offered to patients by a Yorkshire hospital, giving hope to sufferers of macular degeneration - the most common cause of sight loss in the over 50s.
Yorkshire Eye Hospital recently played host to Italian eye surgeons from University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital who visited the Yorkshire Eye Hospital at Apperley Bridge to train the Yorkshire Eye Hospital’s consultants in the pioneering implant treatment, which is called IOL VIP (intra-ocular lens for visually impaired patients).The Yorkshire Eye Hospital is one of the first hospital throughout Yorkshire to offer this groundbreaking treatment to its patients.
The actual procedure involves the surgical implantation of a pair of lenses that divert the image away from the damaged macular and onto a healthy part of the retina using the principals of the Galilean telescope.
Yorkshire Eye Hospital’s Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mr. Shafiq Rehman is one of a team of specialists at the hospital carrying out the new treatment. He said: “We are delighted to be able to offer this pioneering treatment which can restore vision in those for whom, up until now there has been no effective treatment. It is truly gratifying to be able to offer this treatment to patients suffering from conditions such as dry macular degeneration – we hope to be able to provide substantial improvements in vision to many such patients from now on”.“Yorkshire Eye Hospital prides itself on being at the leading edge of eye treatment and this is another fantastic example of our commitment to all of our patients.”
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