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Miniature telescope device implanted in patient who previously had cataract surgery

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The first procedure to exchange a previously implanted IOL with the Implantable Miniature Telescope in a patient with age-related macular degeneration was successfully completed, according to a VisionCare press release.

The Implantable Miniature Telescope is the only FDA-approved surgical device for end-stage macular degeneration. In January, the FDA approved an investigational device exemption for this new U.S. clinical study. The implant is currently contraindicated in patients who previously had any intraocular or corneal surgery.

The procedure took place at Ridge Lake Ambulatory Surgery Center in Memphis, Tennessee, and was performed by Subba Gollamudi, MD, of Eye Specialty Group.

“The procedure to exchange an IOL for the telescope implant went well,” Gollamudi said in the release. “We are excited to see this patient’s progress as she learns to use this remarkable device. In my practice, telescope implant patients have resumed hobbies, lived more independently and, most importantly, have been able to see the faces of their family and friends again.”