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Telescopic Implants. BME 281 Joseph Cullen. Macular degeneration?. Effects the elderly A build up of deposits called drusen on Macula Creates blind spot Peripheral Vision is typically not effected. Solution. Visioncare Inc. Implantable Miniture Telescope (IMT) 35 min Surgery.
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Telescopic Implants BME 281 Joseph Cullen
Macular degeneration? • Effects the elderly • A build up of deposits called drusen on Macula • Creates blind spot • Peripheral Vision is typically not effected.
Solution • Visioncare Inc. • Implantable Miniture Telescope (IMT) • 35 min Surgery
How it works • Implant is able to magnify the vision to about 2.5 times its original size • Makes picture big enough that you can see around the blind spot • Takes away peripheral vision
Benefits • Ability to recognize faces is restored • Able to read • Ability to perform daily activities, cooking cleaning, etc.
Side effects • Cornea swelling • Cornea implant • Extensive therapy for proper use
Future • An implant of less cost (current: $15,000) • Solution that corrects the problem rather than just going around it • A more general solution
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