Revolutionary retinal implant restores central vision in 80% of patients with advanced macular degeneration, offering hope ...
For decades, treatments for macular degeneration have focused on slowing, not restoring vision loss. A new retinal implant is ...
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Wireless retinal implant restores sight in patients blinded by advanced macular degeneration
A new trial shows that a wireless subretinal implant, the PRIMA system, restored central vision in patients with geographic ...
The patient uses their glasses to focus and scan across the main object in the projected image from the video camera.
Imagine slowly losing the center of your vision, like a camera lens fading to fog. That's what happens with geographic ...
The PRIMA implant represents the first successful device capable of restoring the ability to read through an eye that had ...
When you think of vision trouble, you might look at the issue head-on—literally. Determining how well you can see right in front of you is often the gauge for whether or not it’s time for a ...
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Eye implant and high-tech glasses restore vision lost to age
Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision loss, with existing treatments only able to slow its progression ...
A tiny wireless implant inserted under the retina can restore central vision to patients with sight loss due to age-related ...
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