How science is tackling one of the most common causes of sight loss
发布时间 2025-02-07 00:00:00 来源
摘要
Dame Judi Dench has recently been in the news speaking about the long-term issue she’s been having with sight loss. The veteran actor has a condition known as age-related macular degeneration that currently affects around 700,000 people in the UK.
In this episode, we catch up with Prof Richard Gale, an ophthalmologist based at Hull York Medical School.
He tells us the early warning signs to look out for if you are starting to develop the condition, why it’s essential to regularly get your eyesight tested by an optician and why he’s optimistic that the development of cutting-edge treatments can help stop the condition in its tracks.
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