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  2. Argus retinal prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    The Argus II system costs about US$150,000, excluding the cost of the implantation surgery and training to learn to use the device. Second Sight had its IPO in 2014 and was listed on Nasdaq. [1] Production and development of the prosthesis was discontinued in 2020, [2] but taken over by the company Cortigent in 2023. [3]

  3. Health care prices in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The rate of increase in both health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs have declined in the employer-based market. For example, premiums increased at an annual rate of 5.6% from 2000-2010, but 3.1% from 2010-2016.

  4. Retinal implant - Wikipedia

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    The close proximity between the implant and the retina also increases the possibility of thermal damage to the retina from heat generated by the implant. [4] Subretinal implants require intact inner and middle retinal layers, and therefore are not beneficial for retinal diseases extending beyond the outer photoreceptor layer.

  5. Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs ... - AOL

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    When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. The roughly $50,000 leg with the electronically controlled ...

  6. How much does Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap) cost? - AOL

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    In addition to the costs below, a person will also usually need to pay the costs of Medicare Part A and Part B. In 2025, this will include the Part B premium of $185. Most people do not pay a ...

  7. Capsulotomy - Wikipedia

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    Months or years after the cataract operation, the remaining posterior lens capsule can become opaque and vision will be reduced in about 20–25% of eyes. [4] This is known as posterior capsule opacification (PCO). PCO is best treated by posterior capsulotomy using YAG laser. [4]

  8. Visual prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    A visual prosthesis, often referred to as a bionic eye, is an experimental visual device intended to restore functional vision in those with partial or total blindness. Many devices have been developed, usually modeled on the cochlear implant or bionic ear devices, a type of neural prosthesis in use since the mid-1980s.

  9. Celebrity Faces Show Alarming Effects Of Ozempic Use As ...

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    “Ozempic face is not really anything unique to Ozempic so much as it is the effect of losing a significant amount of weight,” Dr. Adam Rubinstein, a plastic surgeon in Miami, Florida, USA ...