Thursday, October 15, 2009

Artificial Retina Can Restore Sight to the Blind : Discovery News


Artificial Retina Can Restore Sight to the Blind : Discovery News: "The artificial retina is designed to help people with advanced macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa, progressive diseases that permanently blind patients, usually older patients.
Some drugs can delay the process, but once the cells that detect light (rods) and color (cones) die, they are gone."

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