Have you ever wonder if there is some type of device that can help heal the blind? Brian Mech, who is vice president of Second Sight Medical Products, had created the Argus II. This device was created for those who suffer from a genetic disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa or RP. The disease causes someone to lose vison because the retina isn’t functioning properly. The Argus II can actually send a signal to the implanted chip in the back of the eye’s retina and translates the directives into sight. The humanitarian device is able to change lives for those who struggle from the RP disease.…
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Feret, A, Steinweg, S, Griffin, H.C>, & Glover, S. (2007). Macular degeneration: types, causes, and possible interventions. Geriatric Nursing, 28(6), 387-392. (Feret, Steinweg, Griffin, & Glover, 2007)…
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Macular Degeneration is a problem in the part of the eye that controls your sharpest central vision. It is a group of diseases that result in a loss of detailed vision. The brain will not just leave the spot empty, so it learns to fill it in with spotty macular cell damage. People most of the time don 't tell their doctors (ophthalmologist…
Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness, affecting 66 million individuals worldwide, with the majority manifesting blindness are from Asian countries (Stein, MD, MS, et al., 2011). The Unites States continues to experience a significant number of Asian immigrants consequently glaucoma is a degenerative disease that requires additional research and monitoring.…
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