Bionic Vision Technologies Advances Clinical Program With AU$1 million Medical Research Future Fund Grant
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MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Bionic Vision Technologies (BVT) has started work on the next phase of development for its world-leading Australian bionic eye technology thanks to a recent Australian Government grant to refine its vision processing algorithms.
BVT s bionic eye is designed for people with the inherited retinal disease retinitis pigmentosa for which there is no current cure.
Clinical study data from patients implanted with the device show the prosthesis is safe and gives significant improvements to functional vision and quality of life. Users reported an improved awareness of external objects and surroundings.
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