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New laser helps slow macular degeneration

A NEW Australian made laser treatment can slow macular degeneration, which affects one in seven Australians aged over 50.

AN Adelaide-made laser could improve the lives of thousands of Australians with early macular degeneration - an untreatable, age-related condition leading to loss of vision.

MELBOURNE researchers have trialled the nanosecond laser on 50 patients with the disease.

Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/new-laser-helps-slow-macular-degeneration/news-story/ddb72acbabbdeb3e6188d6aa634ee7a4