A ground-breaking laser treatment could prevent millions of older people from going blind, experts believe. The technique helps reverse the effects of age-related macular degeneration – the leading cause of blindness in over 60s in the western world.
Developed by pioneering eye expert Professor John Marshall of King’s College London, the laser returns the back of the eye to its youthful state. Improvements to sight were reported in early proof of concept trials. AMD affects more than 200,000 people in the UK and attacks the central vision.
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