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minister the enzyme. This dis-
posable disc is attached to the eye
and removed after a few hours.
During that time, the enzyme
penetrates the designated spot
on the sclera and performs its
thinning action. A prototype for
the device was designed by Dr.
Dan and Professor Yaron, in col-
laboration with Weizmann In-
stitute engineers. The enzyme
itself has been used by physicians
for many years in the treatment
of lower back pain.
According to Dr. Dan, the sys-
tem could form the basis of a sim-
ple kit which, if approved by
health authorities, could be ad-
ministered by an ophthalmolo-
gist in his or her office following
appropriate training.
It should be emphasized that
even if initial clinical trials are
authorized and prove successful,
it will still be some years until
the procedure becomes general-
ly available. This research was
supported by the Office of the
Chief Scientist of the Ministry of
Industry and Commerce. The
technique has been patented by
Yeda Research and Development
Co., the interface between Weiz-
mann Institute research and in-
dustry.
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cially-designed delivery system.
This enzyme selectively destroys
collagen, a protein that forms the
basis of this hard coat of the eye.
But unlike conventional surgery,
in which a piece of the sclera is
actually cut out and removed, the
enzyme only thins the layer,
forming a filter through which
the fluid can drain. This mini-
mally invasive procedure limits
the development of scar tissue
and should prevent the compli-
cations associated with conven-
tional surgery. Moreover, the
researchers anticipate virtually
no risk of blindness, impaired vi-
sion or cataract formation.
In experiments conducted on
rabbits, the scientists found that
this procedure reduced intraoc-
ular pressure significantly, and
the effect lasted for more than
twice as long as that of conven-
tional surgery performed on such
animals by other research teams.
Because there was only minimal
tissue damage, the treatment
could be repeated safely even on
the same spot — something that
is done only at great risk with or-
dinary surgery.
A small plastic disc, resem-
bling a small hard contact lens,
was developed in order to ad-
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A
t Haddassah-Hebrew Uni-
versity Medical Center a
woman suffering from a
serious case of tha-
lassemia has become "the first
with this condition in the world"
to give birth to a baby after un-
dergoing in vitro fertilization.
Thalassemia is an incurable
genetic blood disease found most-
ly among people of the Mediter-
ranean basin. In its serious form,
the patient suffers severe anemia
from birth; the only way to con-
trol it is to perform blood trans-
fusions every three to four weeks
for the rest of the patient's life.
The disease affects all bodily
functions.
The woman, 31, has been mar-
ried for four years and unable to
have children because of her dis-
ease. It has been very difficult for
women with thalassemia to get
pregnant because many trans-
fusions cause iron sedimentation
in the body.
After a complicated pregnan-
cy, the woman gave birth by Ce-
sarean section to a healthy baby
girl weighing two pounds. 0
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