Chapter 2: Descriptive Information
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Chapter 2: Descriptive Information
Indications for Use
The Argus 2s Retinal Prosthesis System is intended to
provide electrical stimulation of the retina to induce visual
perception in blind patients. You are eligible for the Argus 2s
system if you have severe to profound retinitis pigmentosa
and you meet the following criteria:
• You must be an adult, age 25 years or older.
• You must have bare light or no light perception in both
eyes. If you do not have any remaining light perception,
your doctor will test your eye to make sure it will
respond to electrical stimulation.
• You need to have been able to see objects, shapes and
lines
in the past.
•
In the eye that will be implanted, you either need to
have an artificial lens or no lens at all. (If the eye that
will be implanted still has a natural lens, your doctor will
remove this lens during the implant surgery.)
• You must be willing and able to follow the
recommended schedule of clinical follow-up, device
programming and visual rehabilitation after you are
implanted.
Your doctor will implant the Argus II Implant in only one of
your eyes, most likely the eye that has the worse vision.
