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Jul 22, 2026

Science Corp’s PRIMA Retinal Implant Receives CE Mark for European Commercial Launch

Science Corporation has received CE mark approval and begun commercial launch in Europe of PRIMA, a retinal implant that restores functional central vision to patients with geographic atrophy caused by age-related macular degeneration. The device could launch in the U.S. in 2027.

Jul 22, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪Age-related macular degeneration destroys light-sensitive photoreceptor cells at the center of the retina, affecting more than five million people globally and causing progressive loss of central vision.
  • ▪Patients receive the PRIMA implant through an hour-long outpatient procedure that places the chip under the atrophic macula at the back of the eye.
  • ▪The PRIMA system consists of a 2 by 2 millimeter wireless subretinal photovoltaic implant paired with camera-equipped glasses that project near-infrared light to stimulate the implant.

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