Optobionics Corporation
Medical Devices & Tech
850 East Diehl Road, Suite 120
Naperville, IL 60563 USA
phone: 630-245-0600
fax: 630-245-0601
Symbol Private
Founded 0
Employees
www.optobionics.com
Research Sector Medical Devices & Tech
Summary Description
Artificial retina and related devices for vision restoration.
Management
Alan Chow, MD, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer; Mike Selzer, Chief Executive Officer
Keywords
artificial retina, vision, retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, retinal, blindness

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Description
Optobionics is developing an artificial retina and related devices to restore vision for individuals afflicted with retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration and other outer retinal diseases that can lead to blindness.
Products / Services
Optobionics' Artificial Silicon Retina microchip is designed to stimulate damaged retinal cells, allowing them to send visual signals again to the brain. This may be possible in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and possibly other retinal conditions.


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