UPMC Eye Center

José-Alain Sahel holding the PRIMA implant, which is designed to restore sight in patients blinded by retinal degeneration.
A new wireless retinal device called PRIMA, which is designed to restore sight in patients blinded by retinal degeneration, was implanted for the first time in a patient in the United States by UPMC doctors.
The Pitt-Paris agreement will enable closer collaboration on research to treat optic nerve problems and age-related eye conditions.