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Laser Treatment Could Save the Sight of Millions
BotScout writes "British experts claim that a new laser treatment could save the sight of millions of people. The process is said to stop the onset of age-related macular degeneration, one of the most common forms of blindness, which leaves victims unable to read, drive or live independently. The technique rejuvenates the Bruch's membrane — a thin layer that lies behind the retina. The process takes just ten to 15 minutes and could be done by any ophthalmologist. While it does not cure sight loss, its inventor, Professor John Marshall, says it could prevent a generation from having to put up with declining vision in old age."
Speaking as someone who is about to marry an optometrist: I, too, hope you have a long life, but that your eyesight makes a long, slow decline which requires lots of treatment ;^)
Really, though, just kidding. I have a small collection of eye problems that are easily manageable because of modern medicine. Macular degeneration is pretty devastating for people, especially those people who are dealing with other diabetes-related problems (that said: kids, put down the sugar drinks-- diabetes is a horrible disease). Here's to hoping that these results are reproducible, and more important, actually helpful.
That doesn't mesh with my understanding of type 2 diabetes. Here's my citation. Where's yours?