Posted on 10/30/2005 10:39:09 AM PST by ddtorquee
The Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT), invented by Israeli doctor Isaac Lipshitz is offering hope to the eight million Americans who suffer vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration, known as AMD. In clinical trials, VisionCare's revolutionary device drastically improved the vision of almost 200 patients, with the results paving the way for its imminent FDA approval.
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Thank you so much for posting this.
This is good news, indeed. AMD is a serious condition that blinds many older people. Some treatment that would restore even a good part of their vision is most welcome.
I'll be following this, since I have relatives who have AMD. Thanks for posting.
There's another article on the same website on AMD, this one about early detection:
http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El391&enSearchQueryID=5&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Health&
A few more useful links on the topic:
http://www.amdalliance.org/
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/maculardegen/armd_facts.asp
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