From bionic eyes to cell and gene therapies in clinical therapies, it's an exciting time for emerging technologies aiming to ...

An electrical device implanted under the retina helps to restore some visual acuity to people with age-related macular degeneration. Scientists have used an eye implant to improve the vision of dozens ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. José-Alain Sahel, M.D., holding the PRIMA implant. (CREDIT: UPMC) A small wireless chip and a pair of smart glasses are offering ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Electronic retinal implants like the PRIMA system can partially restore central vision in ...

A hybrid retinal implant using stem-cell-derived neurons and microelectrodes lowers activation thresholds and improves signal precision, offering a more natural interface for high-resolution vision ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Science Corporation reported positive preliminary results of a clinical trial examining its Prima retinal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Retinal implants have a history of challenges, and questions remain about their utility. A bioengineered RPE ...

A groundbreaking retinal implant is offering new hope to individuals with macular degeneration, a condition that often leads to legal blindness. This tiny device, combined with special glasses, is ...

A wireless retinal implant called PRIMA is changing that reality by helping blind patients read and recognize faces again.

For the first time, researchers have restored some vision to people with a common type of eye disease by using a prosthetic retinal implant. If approved for broader use in the future, the treatment ...

June 24, 2009 — On June 17, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a dexamethasone 0.7-mg intravitreal implant (Ozurdex, Allergan, Inc) for the treatment of macular edema after branch ...