5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  A Moorfields project demonstrates the effectiveness of eye injections for treating chronic hypotony, a previously untreatable condition.

• 2

  Hypotony is characterized by abnormally low eye pressure, leading to potential vision loss and blindness over time.

• 3

  Standard treatment has involved silicone oil, which can be toxic and difficult to see through over long periods.

• 4

  Ocular injections of HPMC, a low-cost gel, can safely increase eye volume and pressure in hypotony patients.

• 5

  Seven of eight patients treated with HPMC injections showed improvements in vision, eye pressure, and eye size.