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Mr Harry Petrushkin discussing hypotony treatment trial
Nicki’s experience highlights
Today, the treatment has been
Nicki’s story and Mr
the value of patients and
used in hundreds of patients,
Petrushkin’s pioneering work
clinicians working together to
helping to shape the future of
were featured on BBC News,
find solutions.
hypotony care.
helping to raise awareness
of this groundbreaking
I definitely pushed and
Nicki added,
It’s amazing
treatment. We are grateful to
I definitely advocated for
that the conversations
our donors and supporters,
myself. But advocacy only
became research, and the
whose generosity made this
really matters if you’re
research became a treatment
research and trial possible.
advocating to somebody
which ultimately gave me my
who’s willing to listen.
vision back.
The results were life changing.
That summer, I stopped
using my magnifying glass
and moved to reading
glasses. I came back to work.
I took my son skiing.
The early trial results have
been encouraging. Mr
Petrushkin noted:
The vast majority
of patients get some
improvement in their
vision, and sometimes that
improvement is huge.
Nicki and Mr Harry Petrushkin
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