Visionary Partnership to Reverse Ageing Sight for Patients in Yorkshire

Two of the regionÕs cutting edge medical organisations have joined forces to provide Yorkshire patients with true state-of-the-art eye treatment.

Yorkshire Eye Hospital, the regionÕs only specialist eye hospital and Lenstec, a provider of technologically- advanced lens implants, have teamed up to offer patients treatments to reverse the process of ageing sight.

YorkshireÕs top eye consultants have started working with the cutting edge ÔTetraflexÕ intraocular lens which is permanently implanted inside the eye to restore excellent distance and intermediate vision along with reading vision to patients suffering from presbyopia (ageing sight).

Commenting on the pioneering treatment, Oliver Backhouse, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Yorkshire Eye Hospital said: "When you are young, parts of the eye work together in harmony and your natural lens makes subtle changes in shape allowing you to switch focus from far to near effortlessly. This is called accommodation."

"In our mid 40s, the eye’s lens is no longer able to make delicate adjustments so one loses the ability to move between near and far vision. This is why many middle-aged men and women have to start wearing reading glasses for close work, computer work and even reading menus etc. This loss of accommodation is called presbyopia. These ÔaccommodatingÕ lenses are definitely the way forward for the future."

The Yorkshire Eye Hospital’s Refractive Suite has started to use these with great success and demand is growing rapidly from patients with presbyopia who no longer want to rely heavily on spectacles as they grow older. Patients report that the benefits really are life changing, enabling them to resume previous activities and pastimes without over dependence on glasses.

The Tetraflex lens treatment is carried out using advanced micro incision surgery which has well documented benefits including great stability and safety, and faster post-operation visual recovery.

Jim Woodward, Lenstec Director said: "This intraocular lens is a clear acrylic man-made lens that replaces the natural lens which is removed from inside the eye. The lens is then put in its place where it remains permanently. I am delighted to be working with the consultants at the Yorkshire Eye Hospital as it is vital that potential patients are aware of these great new advanced options in refractive surgery as they are extremely effective and achieve outstanding results."

Those interested in contacting Yorkshire Eye Hospital to discuss Tetraflex lenses or any other eye treatment can call 0845 456 2021 or visit www.yorkshireeyehospital.co.uk.

Editorial by Pamela Wilkinson