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A new retinal implant restored partial vision in 27 of 32 patients with severe macular degeneration

The implant projects images from glasses to a tiny chip in the retina, converting light into signals

While vision restored is limited, experts call the results 'amazing'

TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have restored partial vision to people with a common form of blindness using a prosthetic retinal implant, a first that could one day improve life for more than a million Americans with severe vision loss.

The new technology — developed by Califonia-based Science Corporation — helped 27 of 32 patients regain enough sight to read black-and-white letters on an eye chart, according to a study published Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine .

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