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| Tuesday, 27 December 2005 11:31 | | BNN: British Nursing News Online · www.bnn-online.co.uk
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Ophthalmologists at the University of Liverpool are close to finding a new treatment for glaucoma one of the world's leading causes of blindness.
More than 65 million people across the globe suffer from glaucoma, which is most common among the elderly.
The ophthalmologists have become the first in the world to discover new structures inside the human body which cause cells to become rigid and fail to work properly, resulting in diseases such as glaucoma.
The structures are called Clans - cross-linked action networks - and scientists have likened their design to the Eden Project and the courtyard at the British Museum.
Professor Ian Grierson said: "Confirmation of their presence in the part of the eye affected by glaucoma, known as the trabecular meshwork, could well lead to new treatments for this disease.
"Such treatments are essential as glaucoma remains a major cause of blindness in the elderly.
"After cataracts, it is the second leading cause of vision loss in the world, with over 65 million people suffering from the disease”.
The team say the findings have already opened new doors in the search to find new treatments for common eye diseases.
They are now working to understand the reasons why Clans form.
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