A new ophthalmology service has been launched at Westmorland General Hospital to treat patients with age-related macular degeneration closer to their homes.
The £1.2m investment last year saw 100 treated in Kendal rather than travelling to Blackpool, Liverpool and Manchester, and 1,000 appointments made.
Simon Morgan, consultant ophthalmologist, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, said: 'It's fantastic that we have been able to treat so many patients in the short period since the establishment of this service.' He is pictured with fellow ophthalmologist Gilbert Ozuzu (right).
