Thursday, March 15, 2018
‘Revolutionary’ Israeli eye-drops could replace glasses
Israeli scientists and clinicians appear to have come up with "revolutionary" eye-drops that can correct short- or long-sightedness and eliminate the need for glasses.
The so-called 'nano-drops' have been developed by a team at Sha'are Zedek Medical Center and Bar-Ilan University's Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials.
They have been shown to improve both short-sightedness (myopia) and long-sightedness (hyperopia) in tests on pigs, with plans to begin clinical testing on humans later this year.
If the drops are found to improve human vision then the nano-drops solution could eliminate the need for glasses and "revolutionise ophthalmological and optometry treatment".
Prospective patients would use a smartphone app to scan their eyes, measure their refraction, create a laser pattern then apply a "laser corneal stamping" of an optical pattern onto the corneal surface of their eyes.
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