Teaching arm funded for Glangwili Ophthalmology team

Pictured above: Members of the Ophthalmology team with the teaching arm.

Thanks to generous donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has funded a teaching arm worth over £5,900 for the Ophthalmology Department at Glangwili Hospital.

A teaching arm helps doctors and other professionals learn how to perform laser treatments.

Marta Barreiro Martins, Senior Nurse Manager, said: “We are incredibly grateful that Hywel Dda Health Charities has funded this training arm for our department.

“Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) treatment has been deemed efficient in treating glaucoma patients and is now the first line treatment of choice for newly diagnosed patients, as per NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidance.

“Having a laser unit set up for training will ensure other doctors can be trained and that more laser sessions can be set up in order to be able to treat more patients and reduce their waiting time for treatment.”

Nicola Llewelyn, Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: "We are deeply grateful for every donation we receive. Your support helps us provide additional items and services beyond what the NHS can normally offer in the three counties of Hywel Dda."

Your donations are making a positive difference to the health, wellbeing and experience of NHS patients, service users and staff.