New Camera invented by Gloucestershire Doctor could Stop Blindness
British Dr. Andy McNaughts has invented a new camera that could help adults suffering from glaucoma or diabetes to save their vision.
The camera developed by the Gloucestershire doctor can measure the back of the retina’s oxygen levels, thereby giving doctors advance warning of the beginning of the potentially blinding diseases, the BBC reported.
Prof McNaught said the camera provides doctors with “more accurate information and the option to treat the affected eyes quickly, thus ultimately preventing blindness”.
“There isn’t anything like it at the moment worldwide,” the Cheltenham General Hospital surgeon said. “It will be a welcome piece of equipment for ophthalmologists across the country.”
The camera is a non-invasive procedure to test the eye’s circulation and could offer patients a better alternative than the previous technique of injecting a fluorescent dye into the eyes.
Over 171 million people around the globe have diabetes and glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the world.
The camera is being tested at the Cheltenham General Hospital, which has begun using a prototype of McNaughts’ invention, the BBC said.
Gloucestershire Eye Therapy Trust provided the initial funding of £80,000 for the project.
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