Woman who lost vision from rare condition hails ‘phenomenal’ new treatment
Nicki Guy was the first patient to have her eye injected with a low-cost gel used in most surgeries.
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Experts use ‘filler’ treatment to restore sight in people with rare condition
The new treatment can help with hypotony – which affects about 100 people in the UK each year.
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New ‘filler’ treatment brings hope to people left blind by rare condition
Specialists injected the eyes of hypotony patients with HPMC – hydroxypropyl methylcellulose – a clear and colourless gel
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