French Scientists developed a two-minute cure for glaucoma that uses intensely focused beams of ultrasound. This technique enabled scientists to heat up and kill cells in the tiny gland that produces an eye liquid called aqueous humour and stop it secreting so much.
The new technique could benefit thousands of people who suffer from the eye disorder. Glaucoma is caused by a build-up of pressure in the eye which can damage the optic nerve and result into loss of vision and even blindness. Those who suffer from serious glaucoma undergo surgery to unblock thin tubes which drain away aqueous humour.
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