StemCell Therapy

July 22nd, 2015 Editors Ophthalmology

Second Sight, effectivelythe first company to bring rudimentary sight back to blind patients with certain underlying eye conditions (retinitis pigmentosa and outer retinal degeneration), is now proudly reporting that a man with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who has lost central vision has been outfitted with the firms Argus II prosthetic. This is part of a study that will involve more patients and will assess whether the system, which includes a wireless implant and a special set of glasses, essentially replaces the work of the diseased natural photoreceptors and stimulates the remaining healthy retinal cells. The original video signal is gathered from a camera built into a pair of glasses, which is then converted by a wearable computer and sent wireless to the implant.

Heres more about the trial, including video of the patient seeing using the Argus IIsystem:

Product page: Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System

Source: Second Sight

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