Hope for millions blinded by glaucoma after electrical currents restore sight in patients
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide
There is currently no cure for the devastating condition, only eye drops
Study: Administering pulses of electricity into the brain can restore sight
Vision improved by around 24% and many patients said sight less blurred
An electrical current could restore the sight in a condition that affects millons of people, scientists claim.
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness, according to the World Health Organization.
It occurs when fluid is not properly drained from the eye, causing damage to the optic nerve which connects the eye to the brain.
Many patients have blurred vision as if they were seeing through dirty glasses which gets progressively worse as they age.
There is currently no cure for the devastating condition.
Now, however, scientists have shown that administering pulses of electricity into the brains of glaucoma patients massively improves their sight and quality of life.
After just ten days, many were able to walk unassisted, see distant objects and read small writing in books.
This is the first treatment capable of reversing damage and restoring vision – currently the only options available for patients are to prevent future blindness.
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