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Second Sight marks entry in South Korea

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Second Sight’s Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System has been implanted in two patients in South Korea, while Taiwan saw its second implant performed, marking the company’s entry into the region, according to a company press release.

Young Hee Yoon, MD, department of ophthalmology professor at Asan Medical Center in Seoul, performed the two South Korean implantations in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. In Taiwan, Shih-Jen Chen, MD, performed the implantation at Taipei Veterans General Hospital in a patient with retinal degeneration, the release said.

“These implants represent important milestones in the company’s efforts to expand our footprint in Asia. With our entry into South Korea, and a second implant now performed in Taiwan, we are continuing our mission to bring Argus II to even more blind individuals around the world,” Second Sight CEO Will McGuire said in the release. “We look forward to treating more patients throughout Asia in the coming months.”