An article in Monday's Salt Lake Tribune reported on the success of a man who received the implantable miniature telescope. This new technology is available to macular degeneration patients in Virginia. I am a member of the CentraSight Team that selects patients and does the initial workup. If you are interesed in hearing more about the IMT give me a call at 866 321-2030. I will be happy to explain it to you and help you decide if it would be right for you.The Salt Lake (UT) Tribune (12/30, Stewart) reports that Craig Maxfield Chappell, an 86-year-old man suffering from macular degeneration, has become the first patient in Utah to have a pea-size telescope sutured in one of his eyes to improve his distance vision. The new device, which was implanted last week at the University of Utah’s Moran Eye Center, “won’t fully restore Chappell’s sight, and it could take two to four months of rehabilitation before he realizes any benefits.” The telescope, which is covered by Medicare, “is priced at $15,000,” and must be installed by a skilled surgeon.
