Thought I’d share this article I read in the NY Times this past weekend. It talks about an “telescope” that can be implanted in a person’s eye to help correct retinal damage caused by advanced macular degeneration. It has already been approved for use in Europe. FDA approval for use in the states is expected by the end of this year. Although the device does not cure macular degeneration, it has proven to be very beneficial to patients thus far in the clinical trials. The only downside- there is no set price tag on the tiny telescope just yet and similar medical devices are generally not covered by health insurance. Other than that, it’s pretty neat, huh?
Check out the whole article here.
Left: Vision Care, Right: James Gilman (Source: NY Times)