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Article: First in New York: Bionic technology aims to give sight to woman blinded beginning at age 13.
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- November 8, 2009
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A 50-year-old New York woman who was diagnosed with a progressive blinding disease at age 13 was implanted with an experimental electronic eye implant that has partially restored her vision. A team led by Dr. Lucian V. Del Priore at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center performed the June 26 surgery -- the first case of its kind in New York.
The first treatment aimed at restoring limited sight in people blinded by retinal disease, it is currently available as part of a multicenter clinical trial.
The implant -- a component of the Argus™ II Retinal Stimulation System by Second Sight[R] Medical Products Inc., of Sylmar, ...