The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Arugus II Retinal Prosthesis System the first retinal implant for advanced Retina Pigmentosa (RP). The device includes a tine video camera, a transmitter mounted on a pair of glasses, a video processing unit (VPU) and an implanted retinal prosthesis.
The retinal prosthesis acts as an artificial retina be replacing the degenerated cells in the retina the light sensitive layer in the back of the eye. The VPU transforms images from the video camera into electronic data that is wirelessly transmitted to the retinal prosthesis.
The Argus II system is for people with severe to profound RP who have barely any light perception left of have no light perception at all. The idea is to be able to replace a patient's ability to perceive images and movement.
Patients must be able and willing to have post-implant follow-up care including device fitting and low vision rehabilitation.
Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited, degenerative eye disease that causes server to profound vision impairments including blindness. The condition is highly variable with some people showing symptoms in childhood and others are not aware of their condition until later in life.
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