Länk - Lasermetod mot "gula fläcken" (makuladegenerering)

The technique works by rejuvenating a thin membrane behind the retina, called Bruch's membrane. Over time this membrane becomes so "clogged" with the by-product of cell renewal that vital nutrients can no longer cross from the bloodstream into the retina and excess material becomes trapped, unable to pass in the other direction. This leads to the death of retinal cells and, in time, to AMD and eventual blindness.

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Dock skriver The Royal College of Ophthalmologists:

We are encouraged by the experimental work by Professor John Marshall which suggests that the ageing process in the macular may be reduced by 'polishing' Bruch's Membrane (the layer under the retina). However, this is only experimental at the moment and not clinically available until further work has been carried out to prove the concept.

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