US EditionElectronic eye implant allows blind patients to regain sight
The PRIMA retinal implant restored reading ability in 84% of patients with geographic atrophy, improving vision by an average of five lines on a standard eye chart, researchers said.
- A tiny wireless chip implanted in the eye has allowed blind patients to read again, according to study results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
- The trial involved 38 patients with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration , and 80% of participants saw visual improvements after one year with the PRIMA device.
- The study showed that 80% of participants had clinically meaningful visual improvements after one year post-implant.
- Among the trial participants, Sheila Irvine said she can now read prescriptions and do crosswords, expressing excitement about regaining her vision.
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Thanks to an innovative eye implant, Sheila Irvine can read again. The technology gives her new zest for life.
An international team of researchers has succeeded in creating an electronic implant that allows some people with impaired vision to see numbers and letters again. Specifically, the interface was helpful for patients with age-related macular degeneration. However, there is still much room for improvement in the ease of use of the interface.
New chip restores reading ability for macular degeneration patients
A tiny wireless chip implanted in the back of the eye and a pair of high-tech glasses have partially restored vision to people with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration. In a clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine researchers and international collaborators, 27 out of 32 participants had regained the ability to read a year after receiving the device.
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