Findings may lead to new treatment for ‘lazy eye’
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Findings may lead to new treatment for ‘lazy eye’
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Scientists claim to have found a way to restore vision in people with a common developmental eye disorder by “rebooting” the retina to its early state, enabling it to grow and cure itself.
Sheila Irvine was one of 38 patients in five countries to be included in the world-first study
Sight of 84% of people with form of age-related macular degeneration restored after being fitted with device
Treatment proves effective in trials for presbyopia and could dispense with the ‘inconvenience’ of lenses
Early trials have shown a massive reduction in seizures among young people with Dravet syndrome
Doctors say the new technology could triple the likelihood of recovery without a disability
The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.
