Seeing Again: The Microchip That Restores Vision
For many people living with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration AMD life gradually dims as central vision fades In its most severe form called geographic atrophy GA cells in a small area of the retina die leaving sufferers with blurred or distorted central vision Color perception and fine detail are often lost making everyday tasks like reading writing and recognizing faces impossible nbsp Worldwide GA affects around five million people including over in the UK alone Now a groundbreaking technology is changing lives Patients fitted with a tiny microchip implant at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London are regaining some of the vision they lost In a pioneering international trial of participants experienced meaningful sight enabling them to read complete crosswords and engage in daily activities that were previously unimaginable How the Implant WorksThe innovative procedure involves inserting a photovoltaic microchip just mm square and as thin as a human hair
