SAN FRANCISCO — Blind patients with no or bare light perception implanted with a visual cortical prosthesis have been able to perceive phosphenes and reported functional improvements 12 months after implantation, according to a speaker here.
“All of our patients, in general, have improved during the 12-month time frame,” Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD, said at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.
Pouratian presented the interim results of the Orion visual cortical prosthesis system (Second Sight Medical Products) early feasibility study. Six patients were implanted
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