Bionic Eyes Implants Give Partial Vision to Blind Patients

Some disabilities, such as blindness have long been beyond the limits of our medical and technological prowess to cure.

While significant advances have been made in preventing sight loss, many chronic, irreversible conditions remain that can lead to blindness. However, recent breakthroughs have turned science fiction into reality, offering limited vision to the fully blind.

Second Sight Vision, a U.S. company located near Los Angeles, is becoming the pioneering enterprise in commercial electro-ocular implants. Starting as early as 2004, it began carrying out research a series of 15 implants. The implants are part of a trial that has been going on for over three years, with patients in the U.S., Europe, and Mexico. The trial is the first of its kind.
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