- Four more patients with dry macular degeneration will receive a retinal implant called the Argus II retinal prosthesis.
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- argus ii. FDA Approves World's First Bionic Eye: The Second Sight Argus II. Inhabitat Staff.
- Utilizing photovoltaic technology, the Alpha IMS has 1500 autonomous photodiode complexes, giving a higher theoretical resolution than the Argus II.
- Second Sight have developed the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System that bypasses damaged photoreceptors in the eye.
- Argus II from Neuroscience News features breaking science news from research labs, scientists and colleges around the world.
- Zderad is only the 15th person in the US to receive the Second Sight Argus II, which has been in continued development for the last 25 years.
- ARGUS GT II package is made of SPTE material to create a high-end, durable box that matches its outdoor tri-proof quality.
- The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis is the first, and to date only, artificial visual implant commercially approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- Argus II costs around $115,000. Argus II will receive software updates in the future to enable color vision and increased resolution.