Second Sight, effectively the 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 firm’s 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.
Here’s more about the trial, including video of the patient seeing using the Argus II system:
Product page: Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System…
Source: Second Sight…