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March 02, 2013, 09:13:03 PM
FDA approves first retinal implant for adults with rare genetic eye disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, the first implanted device to treat adult patients with advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The device, which includes a small video camera, transmitter mounted on a pair of eyeglasses, video processing unit (VPU) and an implanted retinal prosthesis (artificial retina), replaces the function of degenerated cells in the retina (a membrane inside the eye) and may improve a patient?s ability to perceive images and movement.  The VPU transforms images from the video camera into electronic data that is wirelessly transmitted to the retinal prosthesis.

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