Macular Degeneration

As impressive as that tooth-eye implant was, we’re guessing most folks had something more like this in mind when they considered the future of sight restoration. While it’s still a bit early in development, and has yet to actually be implanted in anyone, this new retinal implant certainly seems to have the researchers at MIT excited, who say that tests with blind patients could begin within the next three years. The basic idea behind it was apparently inspired by the cochlear implants that h

The eye implant is designed for people who have lost their vision from retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration, two of the leading causes of blindness. The retinal prosthesis would take over the function of lost retinal …

Creepy telescopic eye may help end-stage macular degeneration. http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/telescopic-eye-implant-approved-by-the-fda/. Posted by patrick at 2:13 PM. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Older Post Home …

This device was designed for patients over 75 years of age and are suffering from end-stage macular degeneration. This telescope serves to magnify and project images onto a healthy portion of the retina, though it can be used in one eye …

The rapidly aging population of the United States as the Baby Boomers reach their golden years doesn’t bode well for our collective vision: 30 percent of Americans over age 75 suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), …