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Conclusion<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>EPI</strong>-<strong>RET</strong>-3 <strong>wireless</strong> <strong>retina</strong> <strong>implant</strong> <strong>system</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>suitable</strong> <strong>to</strong> elicit<br />

v<strong>is</strong>ual sensations in legally blind RP patients.<br />

Using micro fabrication and micro assembly techniques a small<br />

and low weight but robust <strong>implant</strong> was designed and fabricated.<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>implant</strong>ation surgery <strong>is</strong> feasible and the <strong>implant</strong> <strong>is</strong> well<br />

<strong>to</strong>lerated.<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>EPI</strong>-<strong>RET</strong>-3 <strong>wireless</strong> <strong>retina</strong> <strong>implant</strong> <strong>system</strong> <strong>is</strong> the first<br />

<strong>wireless</strong> <strong>retina</strong>l prosthes<strong>is</strong> <strong>implant</strong>ed completely within the eye<br />

without any cable connection crossing the eye’s wall.<br />

<strong>EPI</strong>-<strong>RET</strong>-3 – A Wireless Retina Implant in Human Trial<br />

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