Castile and León Institute of Neuroscience
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Head of the Degenerative Disorders of the Visual System group at the Castile and León Institute of Neuroscience and professor at the University of Salamanca
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness and there is no treatment that can restore vision. Now, an international team has tested a device that combines a small wireless chip implanted in the back of the eye with high-tech glasses. The scientists have managed to partially restore vision in people with an advanced form of the disease. Specifically, 26 of the 32 people who completed the trial had clinically significant improvement and were able to read. The results are published in the journal NEJM.