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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

The California-based firm, Second Sight , the German company, Retina Implant AG, and the French venture, Pixium Vision were the forerunners of the field, developing implantable visual prosthetics to restore vision to patients who are blind as a result of the rare condition of retinitis pigmentosa.

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Guideline Influence on PFO Identification and Stroke Prognosis

Physician's Weekly

The PFO was identified in 749 patients (5.4%), who were generally younger and had fewer risk factors compared to non-PFO patients (all P value < 0.05). Lower socioeconomic status and the presence of diabetes were associated with higher recurrence. per 1,00,000 inhabitants/year. per 1,00,000 inhabitants/year.