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This implant can restore sight for patients with macular degeneration
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This implant can restore sight for patients with macular degeneration

So, here’s an exciting step for people with advanced age-related macular degeneration: the Prima system can help restore central vision. Camera-equipped glasses capture what the wearer is looking at, and a small processor turns the video into infrared light signals. A 378-pixel implant in the eye converts those signals into electrical activity that healthy retinal cells pass on to the brain, while also powering itself with light. After training, more than 80% of recipients could read, do crosswords, and use their phones; the system is approved in Europe and awaiting US clearance.
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