New Treatment for Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
23 November 2009
The Wellington Hospital is pleased to announce the undertaking of a new revolutionary technique for age related macular degeneration.
"Dry" Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the commonest cause of blindness in the developed world, it has previously not been treatable unlike the "Wet" form of AMD.
A new device the Intraocular Microtelescope is now offering hope to many patients whose eyesight has been affected by age-related AMD. Invented by the engineer and ophthalmologist Dr Isaac Lipshitz MD, the intraocular microtelescope is a remarkable feat of optical engineering, squeezing several sophisticated optical elements into a lens implant of about the same dimensions as a contact lens. The lens is inserted by a procedure, similar to cataract surgery, and works by projecting a magnified image on to the retina.
Please download the patient information leaflet for further details alternatively if you would like to book an appointment with one of our Ophthalmologists please contact:
Enquiry Helpline
Tel: 0207 483 5148
Fax: 0207 483 5618
Email: wellington.webenquiries@hcahealthcare.co.uk
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