2013Canadian Medical Association JournalOpen access

Retinal implant system delivers limited sight to some blind people

Adam C. Miller

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A retinal implant system recently approved for sale in the United States could give limited sight to the blind, but a high price tag, challenges with the device and a narrow target group of patients could be stumbling blocks. The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, created by California-based

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A retinal implant system recently approved for sale in the United States could give limited sight to the blind, but a high price tag, challenges with the device and a narrow target group of patients could be stumbling blocks. The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, created by California-based

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A retinal implant system recently approved for sale in the United States could give limited sight to the blind, but a high price tag, challenges with the device and a narrow target group of patients could be stumbling blocks. The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, created by California-based

Key concepts: Retinal Prosthesis, Retinal implant, Sight, Argus, Visual prosthesis, Retinal, Implant, Computer science

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