The recent announcement by the Clinical Ophthalmology Research Group at the University of Oxford that two patients were able to achieve some restoration of vision following implantation of the Alpha IMS device puts maker Retina Implant AG ahead of the pack in the bionic eye space, according to an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData.
Shashank Settipalli, GlobalData’s Analyst covering Medical Devices, says: “These promising results, in conjunction with a string of positive developments for Retina Implant AG that included the CE mark and reimbursement approval in Germany for the first-generation Alpha IMS device, continue to bolster the company’s standing in the burgeoning retinal prosthesis market.”
