This implant can restore sight for patients with macular degeneration

T1Covered by 1 source · first reported by MIT Technology Review at 16 Oct, 09:00 UTC

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…