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PRIMA, our technology for restoring vision, is intended for age-related macular degeneration or other forms of retinal atrophy. If you or a family member have one of these conditions, we encourage you to join our patient registry.

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PRIMA Centers of Excellence

The PRIMA procedure will be exclusively available at these certified centers of excellence.


Who is eligible for PRIMA?

An ophthalmologist using a slit lamp to inspect a patient while a dramatic burst of warm light shines from his lamp on the left side of the image.
  • Your central photoreceptors are damaged but the rest of your eye is healthy

    Current eligibility requirements exclude patients with conditions affecting other parts of the eye, including glaucoma, cataract, wet macular degeneration, corneal disease, optic neuropathy, vein or artery occlusion, or retinal detachment.

  • You have low vision in both eyes

  • The area of atrophy in the eye is large enough to accommodate the implant

Indication status
ConditionStatus
Age-related macular degenerationApproved
Stargardt diseaseInvestigational
Retinitis pigmentosaInvestigational

Contraindications

The PRIMA procedure requires specialized vitreoretinal surgical techniques and post-operative rehabilitation. It is exclusively available at certified centers of excellence