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Thursday, 22 May 2008
What is capsule endoscopy?
The capsule endoscopy is about the size of a jelly bean, and contains a miniature video camera, light source, transmitter and battery.
After the capsule is swallowed it passes naturally through the body taking two pictures every second while transmitting images to a data recorder about the size of a prtable CD player worn on a belt. Once swallowed patients are...
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
If you suffer from aching legs or are unhappy about the appearance of varicose veins, here at Spire Wellesley Hospital we can help......
We offer fast and efficient treatment options for varicose veins.
Our specialist team offer experience and expertise. All treatments are performed by Consultant Vascular Surgeons - Mr M Jakeways and Mr M Salter.
What are varicose...
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
New AMD treatment
What is AMD?
AMD stands for Age-related Macular Degeneration. The macular is a part of the retina (at the back of the eye) and is responsible for improving vision that is directly in front of us. Symptoms of AMD include distorted blurry vision which may deteriorate to a loss of central vision. There are two types of AMD these are 'wet' and 'dry'. Whilst treatments...
