Macular degeneration is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment in general. It is a medical condition that commonly affects older people and patients often experience loss of vision which is mostly situated in the center of the visual field, the loss of vision occurs when the retina is damaged. Besides vision loss being the main difficulty patients have to deal with, macular degeneration can also make life even more difficult since patients stop being able to recognize faces, and … [Read more...] about Macular Degeneration Overview
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Bionic Eye Approved In United States
An exciting new technology in the fight against blindness has recently been approved in the United States. The Argus II retinal prosthesis system has been used successfully in Europe and is now approved for use in America. The Argus II is now the worlds first approved bionic eye. The Bionic eye has proven to restore some vision for those with impaired vision or blindness caused by caused by conditions such as retinitis pigmentosa and age related macular degeneration. Up to this point there … [Read more...] about Bionic Eye Approved In United States