First blind patient in PRIMA implant trial reads a word after two rehab sessions
juanbenet · x · 2026-10-14
In a clinical trial for Stargardt disease, Science Corp's first blind patient received the PRIMA retinal implant. At his first rehab session he saw a letter; by the second session he could read a word, with video released of the moment.
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