AMD https://refractor.io/tag/amd/ AMD en-AU Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:58:44 GMT Bio-Retina to enter clinical trials in 2013 https://refractor.io/health-wellbeing/bio-retina-to-enter-clinical-trials-in-2013/ Drawing of a Bio-Retina being inserted into an eye and affixed to the AMD damaged retina by a nano-forceps

At least 25-30 million people worldwide have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes of blindness in middle-aged and older adults. Israeli start-up Nano Retina has announced its new Bio-Retina, a tiny array of photodetectors which can be implanted directly on the retinal surface. Ready to enter clinical trials in 2013, the Bio-Retina restores vision to AMD sufferers almost immediately following the simple implantation process.

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