New lens discovered to bring back vision from 3-45% - The Results So Far..!

[Smith-Hamylton]

I am the practice manager at Henry Smith & Hamylton opticians in Leicester and have been trying out some new lenses that claim to bring back vision anywhere from 3-45% for AMD sufferers

Being sceptical at first I wanted to try them on people who suffer from AMD and see for myself if they really do what they claim to do. As previously there’s been little help to improve the vision with a patient suffering with AMD

So, do they really work? The results... So far

I have now completed 38 trials and still counting... I’ve asked everyone who has tried them the same question

Question: 'On a scale of 1-10, how would you grade your vision?'

This was asked with and without the lens over their glasses and the results have been recorded

So far 100% of AMD sufferers have seen an improvement of some sort. Some only little, 3-4 or 5-6 but some have gone from 1-5, one patient went from 2-8 with WET AMD and the last patient had DRY AMD and his grade was 2-7!

YES, these lenses do really work! – It just depends on how much which differs from patient to patient

Patients with WET AMD seem to increase their grade more than patients with DRY AMD...

Average grade increase WET 2.5

Average grade increase DRY 2.3

Out of the 38 patients who has tried them. 14 people have decided they work enough to have a pair to use full time! (36.84% of people so far who has tried them, the lenses are helping them see better)

These lenses have more than exceeded my expectations!

If you wondering will they work for me? – I can honestly say, the only way to see is to try them for yourself

If you would like to try them, I am based in Leicester City Centre - please call 0116 2627775 and ask to be put on my waiting list and I will call you back to arrange an appointment

Thank you for your time in reading my posts

Chris Skelton

Practice Manager

Henry Smith & Hamylton

0116 2627775

[Debbiej]

Hi , I'm a little confused , I have dry Amd and I use magnifying glasses that you can get from the pound shop etc . I started with 2.5 and have recently found a shop that did 4.0'which was brilliant. . As it's the magnification I need to be able to read , how would your glasses be different to these

[andy1955 Macular Society in reply to Debbiej]

Hi Debbie, if you want a good magnifying glass, ask your GP or your hospital eye consultant to refer you to a 'Low Vision Clinic'. The clinic will provide you with a good magnifier on the NHS and show you how to use it.

Best wishes

Helpline

Macular Society

[Smith-Hamylton in reply to Debbiej]

Hi Debbie, these lenses/glasses are designed to shift the image away from the damaged part of the macula to a more healthy part. They're yellow in colour to help with the glare/contrast and also give about a 6% magnification due the curvature and thickness of the lens.

The results I've been getting so far - some are incredible with patients before only being able to see about 50m away before its 'foggy' with the lenses on they can see much better down the road. This has also helped with being able to see moving cars while trying to cross the road.

The lenses were mainly designed for long distance, but have also been helping in some people for reading as well.

The reading side some patients have said that when they try to read without the lenses on the words are all jumbled up and very difficult to read - with the lenses on they have said that it brings the letters closer together making it easier and more comfortable to read. You will still need magnifiers as well for reading as they are not designed as a substitute but a way of possibly enhancing the vision.

What level of vision would you say you have? Do you struggle for distance as well or is it just reading that you struggle with? I've seen patients with all levels of AMD and seems to be the patients that are quite effected seem to see the greater benefit. But this doesn't mean that they wont work for you.

The only way to see if they do work is to possibly try them.

Many thanks

Chris