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MODELER REGAINS SIGHT |
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To be considered a potential candidate for the telescope
implant, an ophthalmologist must first confirm that you:
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Have irreversible, End-Stage AMD resulting from either dry or
wet AMD
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Are no longer a candidate for drug treatment of your AMD
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Have not had cataract surgery in the eye in which the tele-
scope will be implanted
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Meet age, vision, and cornea health requirements
Dan said, “Being able to watch a person’s face as you to talk to
them is a feature that I had forgotten. Now I can not only see their
faces and their reaction to my words, but I can also see their eyes
and where they are looking. I feel a part of the world again.”
1. Dan Dunbar’s Lionel trains run the length of his basement.
Thanks to a tiny telescope implant, his vision was restored and
he can watch the trains circle the track.
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