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Eye Implant That Restores Vision to the Blind Cleared for Sale
['Frank Landymore', 'Contributing Writer', 'Victor Tangermann', 'Joe Wilkins', 'Kristin Houser', 'Jon Christian', 'Sharon Adarlo', 'Noor Al-Sibai', 'Maggie Harrison Dupré']
Futurism
An eye implant that can help blind people see again is poised to hit the market — in Europe, at least.
“We have a cochlear implant for vision now,” CEO Max Hodak told Stat News.
Science Corp’s device is designed to treat advanced macular degeneration, a condition in the eye which causes central vision loss.
To restore vision, the Prima device uses a wireless chip that’s surgically implanted under the retina.
Neuralink is also working on a vision implant called Blindsight, but it hasn’t begun human trials yet.