Beyoglu Eye Journal

An Argus II Case Report [Beyoglu Eye J]
Beyoglu Eye J. 2017; 2(1): 33-37 | DOI: 10.14744/bej.2017.54264  

An Argus II Case Report

İrfan Perente, Gürkan Erdoğan, Muhittin Taşkapılı
University of Health Sciences Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System (Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., Sylmar, CA, USA) is the first US Food and Drug Administration-approved retinal implant. It provides electrical stimulation of the retina and induces visual perception in individuals with low vision. It is used in patients with severe disease, such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Presently described is Argus II implantation in a patient with RP.

Keywords: Argus 2, retinal implant, retinitis pigmentosa.


İrfan Perente, Gürkan Erdoğan, Muhittin Taşkapılı. An Argus II Case Report. Beyoglu Eye J. 2017; 2(1): 33-37

Corresponding Author: İrfan Perente, Türkiye


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