Many people in the UK suffer from diabetes and its various complications. On these additional complications is Glaucoma – a progressive eye disease in the eye starts to accumulate excess fluid leading to a build up of pressure. The increased pressure causes damage to the optic nerve thus leading to an irreversible loss of vision.
Until now.
Previously the traditional operation for glaucoma involved creating a channel in the eye to remove the excess fluid, but the operation did have complications such as cataracts or extreme low eye pressure. However consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Mr Colin Willougby, was allowed to perform a new surgery (Trabecular Micro-Bypass Glaucoma Stent Surgery if you’re interested) in which a stent is insert into the eye to drain to drain excess fluid and decreases the risk of any blockages or cataracts.
On the whole, the operations have been successful so far, which is great news for the patients and the operations are cost effective, which is great news for the NHS as well. So it’s win-win situation all round then?
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