The Argus II, a “bionic eye”, is intended to provide electrical stimulation of the retina to elicit visual perception in blind subjects with severe to profound retinitis pigmentosa, according to the ...

The advent of bionic eye technology has revolutionized the way we perceive possibilities in medical science. With this technology, an astounding 95% of blind patients have regained some measure of ...

Argus II is a novel healthcare technology that restores vision in RP patients. Improvements in visual acuity are expected to lead to improvements in patient self-confidence, decreasing their ...

A new final guidance document published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends to sponsors methods of conducting clinical research in support of investigational medical device ...

University Hospitals Eye Institute in Cleveland has announced that it will begin offering patients the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, a “bionic eye” designed to treat late stage retinitis ...

Last year, Wentai Liu watched as surgeons implanted a microchip he had designed into the eye of a blind patient. For Liu, a professor of electrical engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering at ...

Argus II Retinal Prosthesis fitted patients incurred a discounted incremental cost of 42,455 Euros in comparison to the patient given 'CAU' over the 25 years of time. Progressive improvement in the ...