KTALnews.com (KTAL/KMSS) – A wireless retinal implant is helping restore vision in patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published in the New England ...

Stanford researchers have recently restored sight in blind patients with a retinal microchip, identified how the gut-brain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. José-Alain Sahel, M.D., holding the PRIMA implant. (CREDIT: UPMC) A small wireless chip and a pair of smart glasses are offering ...

A hybrid retinal implant using stem-cell-derived neurons and microelectrodes lowers activation thresholds and improves signal precision, offering a more natural interface for high-resolution vision ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Electronic retinal implants like the PRIMA system can partially restore central vision in ...

Dry age-related macular degeneration is the most common form of the disease, affecting millions of older Americans, according to the National Eye Institute. The condition develops ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Science Corporation reported positive preliminary results of a clinical trial examining its Prima retinal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Retinal implants have a history of challenges, and questions remain about their utility. A bioengineered RPE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. USC Roski Eye Institute researchers are launching a phase 2b trial of a stem cell retinal implant designed to replace damaged ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

A small wireless chip and a pair of smart glasses are offering new hope to people who thought they’d never read again. The groundbreaking device, called PRIMA, has partially restored vision in people ...