Roger Armour, A retired Surgeon has invented a resonable device from waste wood and plastics which may help to prevent millions of people going blind.
A retired surgeon has invented a new device made from waste wood and plastic which may help to prevent millions of people going blind.
Roger Armour, 74, is the inventor of the reasonable device, which can remarkably detect cataracts and other harmful eye problems.
Cataract - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
A cataract is cloudiness in the crystalline lens of the eye that results in a gradually progressive painless diminution of vision.
A cataract is cloudiness in the crystalline lens of the eye that results in a gradually progressive painless diminution of vision.
The inventor said he made his prototype, called a slit lamp, on the kitchen table.
"It is remarkably good," Sky News quoted Armour, as saying.
Cataract Surgery
An Illustration of the Cataract surgery that is performed to restore the sight for the patients suffering from cataract, which is a loss of transparency in the eye's lens.
An Illustration of the Cataract surgery that is performed to restore the sight for the patients suffering from cataract, which is a loss of transparency in the eye's lens.
A slit lamp is used in any High Street eye test. The patient rests their chin on a bar, while the optician shines a light into their eyes and examines them through a special lens. But the equipment costs around 10,000 pounds.
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Dr. Roger patented his invention and is currently looking for a manufacturer.
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People With Blindness From Cataract Are Poorer Than Those With Normal Sight: Study
People who have lost their eyesight because of cataract are more likely to live in poverty than those with normal sight, according to a new study.
People who have lost their eyesight because of cataract are more likely to live in poverty than those with normal sight, according to a new study.
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