Argus II becomes first "bionic eye" to gain approval for sale in U.S.

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While the word prosthesis usually evokes images of artificial legs, arms, and these days even sophisticated thought-controlled hands, an entirely new class of replacement body part has now become a reality – the bionic eye. One of the pioneers in this field is California-based Second Sight and the company has now announced that its Argus II System has received U.S. market approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Continue Reading Argus II becomes first "bionic eye" to gain approval for sale in U.S.



Section: Health and Wellbeing



Tags: Bionic, Blind, FDA, Prosthesis, Second Sight, Sight



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