Lights go off for people with obsolete Second Sight retinal implants
BBC - 17-Feb-2022No promised upgrades, and no vision at all for some recipients
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Second Sight develops, manufactures and markets implantable visual prosthetics
The recognized global leader in neuromodulation devices to treat blindness, the company leverages its 20 years of technology innovation to develop devices to treat the broadest population of sight-impaired individuals. Inspired by personal connections with a retinitis pigmentosa diagnosis, Second Sight has researched, designed and created the world’s first FDA and CE Mark approved device for providing artificial vision in people with late-stage RP.
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Details last updated 06-Dec-2019
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