A study involving participants with geographic atrophy due to dry AMD, has shown that a photovoltaic subretinal implant, combined with glasses that project near-infrared light to the implant, has led to significant improvement in visual acuity in 32 participants. This so-called PRIMA system represents the first eye prosthesis to restore functional sight in people with the condition. The resulting vision at this time is pixelated, with low resolution and lack of color, but that is expected to improve with further testing. (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT04676854.)
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