Chapter 2: Descriptive Information
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equipment may damage the implant or the tissue
around the implant.
General Precautions
•
Stop
using the Argus 2s system if you experience any
uncomfortable feeling such as pain. Should this occur,
immediately take off the Argus 2s Glasses or turn off the
Argus 2s VPU. Then contact your doctor or
programming clinician to report the problem.
• Contact your doctor promptly if you feel any pain or
watering in your implanted eye or if you have the feeling
that something is in your implanted eye. This may be a
sign that you have a complication on the outside or
inside of your eye. If your doctor does not examine your
eye when you have these symptoms, you may develop
an infection in your eye or have other serious
complications.
• The long-term effects of electrical stimulation are
unknown. It may cause damage to the retina or optic
nerve. This sort of damage could lead to a decline in
your normal remaining vision and/or how well you see
with the Argus 2s system. It could also prevent you from
getting a replacement Argus II Implant or another type
of retinal implant or treatment in the future.
•
Do not
use anyone else’s VPU. Only use the VPU that
your clinician programmed for you. Using someone
else’s VPU may limit how well you see with the Argus
2s system. It could also cause you pain if it provides
stimulation that is too strong.