'It's the breakthrough we've all be waiting for'

Surgeons have carried out pioneering human embryonic stem cell treatment in ongoing trials to find a cure for blindness.

The procedure has been designed to treat people with age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of adult blindness in the UK.

The first results from the trials are expected towards the end of the year.

Bryan Naylor has late stage wet macular degeneration, and was diagnosed three years ago.