New data on patients implanted with a microchip designed to restore eyesight indicates that the device improved their vision enough to have an impact on their daily lives.
Retina Implant AG, the maker of a subrential implant designed to restore vision in people suffering from retinitus pigmentosa, said initial findings from the company’s second clinical trial showed that the first seven patients permanently implanted with the company’s device experienced restored useful visual function that enabled them to improve activities of daily living.