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Visual field changes following implantation of the Argus II retinal prosthesis

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Acknowledgments

We thank Federica Genovesi-Ebert, PhD, Tomaso Caporossi, MD, Francesco Barca, MD, and Emanuele di Bartolo, PhD for their contributions as investigators and as critical reviewers of the study proposal.

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Following a detailed explanation of the risks and benefits of receiving the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, written informed consent was obtained from the patient. The information presented here came from a larger study, which was approved by the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana Ethics Committee in March 2012. This larger study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier NCT01490827). Study conduct adhered to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.

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  1. Unità Operativa Chirurgia Oftalmica, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Pisana, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy

    Stanislao Rizzo, Claudia Belting, Laura Cinelli & Luca Allegrini

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    Stanislao Rizzo

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Rizzo, S., Belting, C., Cinelli, L. et al. Visual field changes following implantation of the Argus II retinal prosthesis. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 253, 323–325 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-014-2822-0

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