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Eye implant co-created by Pitt researcher helps the near-blind see again

Eye implant co-created by Pitt researcher helps the near-blind see again

A retinal implant the size of a strawberry seed co-created by a University of Pittsburgh researcher has helped partially restore vision for older people suffering from macular degeneration. The study was conducted in Europe and co-led by Dr. José-Alain Sahel, chair of Pitt’s ophthalmology department and director of the UPMC Vision Institute. The results, published last week in the New …

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