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A breakthrough retinal implant is giving people with age-related macular degeneration their vision back, allowing them to read, use phones, and see loved ones again. More than 80% of patients who received the Prima system can now perform everyday tasks that were impossible before.
A retinal implant that restores vision for people with macular degeneration just got approved in Europe, letting patients read books and road signs again. Americans could access the life-changing device by 2027.
A wireless retinal implant smaller than a grain of rice is restoring vision to people blinded by macular degeneration, with over 80% of trial participants now able to read letters and words after years in darkness. The breakthrough offers hope to 5 million people worldwide living with advanced AMD.