Device Offer Partial Vision for the Blind

The first of the new high-tech treatments for patients with AMD, Retinitis Pigmentosa and Stargardt’s Disease has been approved in the US. The Retinal Implant will restore partial sight to those who have lost central vision. The other two procedures, Stem cell therapy and Corneal Microstimulation are in the offing. Stay tuned for the latest news and click the picture to read the recent New York Times article.

Also Dr Abel has been invited to speak on Nutrition and the Eye at the Royal college of Surgeons in London march 16. At that time he will catch upon the latest approved treatments in the UK.