Tiny eye implant becomes the first FDA-approved therapy for rare blindness

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For people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), an orphan retinal disorder that gradually destroys central vision, there have long been no approved treatment options. But now, a new study sponsored by Neurotech Pharmaceuticals and spearheaded by investigators at Scripps Research and the National Institutes of Health offers compelling evidence that vision loss can be slowed with a neuroprotective surgical implant.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 022831.htm