First in New York: Bionic Technology Aims to Give Sight to Woman Blinded Beginning at Age 13
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical CenterA 50-year-old New York woman who was diagnosed with a progressive blinding disease at age 13 was implanted with an experimental electronic eye implant that has partially restored her vision. A team led by Dr. Lucian V. Del Priore at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center performed the June 26 surgery -- the first case of its kind in New York.