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Bionic Eye: Sight for the Blind

July 20, 2014

Bionic Eye: Sight for the Blind

The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, now approved for US commercial use, was tested at UCSF and other leading eye centers. Eugene de Juan Jr., MD, the ophthalmology department’s Jean Kelly Stock Distinguished Professor, cofounded Second Sight, which produces the system. UCSF plans to provide the device to Bay Area patients later this year.