(Updated 4/17/18) Pixium Vision has announced its first successful human implantation of a wireless sub-retinal implant in a patient with atrophic dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). So far, three patients have been implanted with the device, and results are promising. As reported here in October 2017, the implant, called PRIMA, acts like a tiny solar […]
Cases of Glaucoma, the “Sneak Thief of Sight,” Projected to Increase Significantly in Near Future As the population of the United States ages, the number of age-related eye disease cases is projected to grow. Glaucoma, one of the most common eye diseases, currently affects nearly 3 million people ages 40 and older, according to the […]
A global coalition of patients and representative groups concerned with vision health, aging, and avoidable blindness has launched a central hub designed to bring the most up-to-date information on the various forms of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) to patients, their representatives, health care providers, and policy makers. . The Toolkit, available at www.RETINA-AMD.org, was developed […]