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Electronic retinal implants and artificial vision: journey and present.

J O Mills1,2, A Jalil1,2, P E Stanga1,2,3

  • 1Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, UK.

Eye (London, England)
|May 27, 2017
PubMed
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Retinal implants like Argus II and Alpha-IMS offer hope for visual dysfunction caused by retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration. While not yet fully restoring vision, these devices improve quality of life and visual function.

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