Retina Implant Company Seeks FDA Trial Approval 46
cyachallenge writes with an excerpt from an article in Scientific American: "Several technologies to restore sight to retina-damaged eyes are making headway — one seeks to begin human trials in the U.S. and another has already hit the market in Europe. ... There is no effective treatment for the condition [retinitis pigmentosa], but researchers are making great strides to remedy this through implants that stimulate still-active nerves in the retina, the layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye. In mid-November Retina Implant AG got approval to extend the yearlong phase II human clinical trial of its retinal implant outside its native Tubingen, Germany, to five new sites — Oxford, London and Budapest, along with two additional locations in Germany."
If you are too lazy to read, watch the videos (Score:5, Informative)
To have a quick view on what was possible there are some videos as additional material: Videos [uni-tuebingen.de]
Re:Forget the implants (Score:4, Informative)
I'm pretty sure you only need that with implanted tissues, not implanted devices. I have a CrystaLens [crystalens.com] in my left eye, and I need no antirejection drugs. I know people with other artificial parts [wikipedia.org] and they need no drugs, either. The only person I know taking those drugs has a donated liver and two donated corneas.
By the way, you will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.