This implant can restore sight for patients with macular degeneration
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A retinal implant system called Prima, approved in Europe and awaiting FDA clearance in the US, can restore vision for patients with age-related macular degeneration by combining an implant with camera-equipped eyeglasses. The technology marks the first treatment capable of restoring sight for the more than 5 million people worldwide affected by AMD, a condition that previously had no vision-restoring options.
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects more than 5 million people around the world. And until now, no treatment could restore their vision. The Prima system, which was approved in Europe in July and is awaiting FDA clearance in the US, changes that. It combines a retinal implant with camera-equipped eyeglasses to improve sight in patients…
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