Overview
- In a multicenter European study of 38 people with geographic atrophy, 84% regained the ability to recognize letters, numbers and words, with an average improvement of five lines on a standard vision chart.
- The system uses a 2mm-by-2mm wireless photovoltaic implant beneath the retina and augmented‑reality glasses that project infrared images processed by a waist‑worn computer.
- Participants activated the device about a month after surgery and required months of rehabilitation, learning scanning and zoom strategies while using preserved peripheral vision alongside prosthetic central vision.
- Safety findings included 26 serious adverse events in 19 patients, largely related to surgery, with most resolving within roughly two months and no loss of remaining peripheral vision reported.
- Science Corporation now leads development, is seeking FDA and CE approvals, and is preparing next‑generation chips with higher resolution and grayscale capabilities following animal testing.