Dry Macular Degeneration is a type of age-related eye disease which causes gradual loss in the centre of the eye and affects hundreds of thousands of people in the UK. Until recently, there was no treatment available.
Crowborough Opticians are pleased to announce that they are now able to offer a safe and FDA approved treatment for Dry Macular Degeneration. This treatment is non-invasive and uses low-level light-based therapy which is known to help the cells at the macula (a small, yellow spot in the centre of the retina at the back of the eye) to improve their function.
Sight is so often taken for granted and yet it means so much to everyone. Preserving vision and preventing deterioration is essential in order to maintain our lifestyle and well being. It gives us confidence and helps us to maintain our independence.
Valeda is an approved light-based therapy for Dry Macular Degeneration which can help to improve overall visual function. Currently there are only approximately 40 places across the UK that can offer this new therapy. Crowborough Opticians are proud to be one of the few to able to offer this to patients.
Valeda light therapy slows the progression of the disease and in some cases can improve vision. The treatment slows the progress of cell degeneration to a point where the patient is less likely to develop geographical atrophy; this is a point at which cells have died and cannot be regenerated resulting in sight loss.
Whilst there is currently no cure for Dry Macular Degeneration, here at Crowborough Opticians we feel privileged to be able to offer patients an opportunity and access to the latest therapy available. Not all patients will be the right candidates for therapy, however, the experienced optometrists at Crowborough Opticians will be able to assess patients and offer the best advice.
If you are interested in Valeda or any other products and services offered at Crowborough Opticians (see page 3), please get in touch with our knowledgeable and friendly team.
You will find us at Hazelwood House, 1 Croft Road, Crowborough, TN6 1DL.
Alternatively you can call or email us on: phone: 01892 489 499
