News
In the News:
TV report- Nano Retina presentation on the Italian Rai channel
Oct 24, 2022
Superquark is an Italian TV show that was hosted by Piero Angela, who shares his insights on the new discoveries in the field of science, nature and technology
See link for the original film (in Italian)- produced by Daniela Franco from SuperQuark for Rai TV in Italy.
First and successful implantation of the NR600 was performed in Israel
May 11, 2021
אישה בשנות ה-80 לחייה, שלקתה במחלת רטיניטיס פיגמנטוזה ואיבדה את מאור עיניה לפני 33 שנים, עברה ניתוח ראשון מסוגו בישראל, של השתלת שבב זעיר על רשתית. ד”ר ריטה ארליך, המנתחת: “יש כאן בשורה של ממש למי שכבר לא האמין שהוא ישוב לראות”
NR600 retinal prosthesis: Safe with promising visual results
October 2, 2020
Modern Retina™, from Ophthalmology Times
Lynda Charters Reviewed by Dr. Peter Stalmans
The first reported clinical results of a Phase I study following implantation of the NR600 Implant (Nano Retina Ltd.) indicated that this innovative three-dimensional neural interface retinal prosthesis is safe in patients with end-stage retinitis pigmentosa (RP), defined as no-to-minimal light perception.
The secondary endpoint, i.e., visual capabilities after the device was implanted, was also met, according to Dr Peter Stalmans, a vitreoretinal surgeon from the Ophthalmology Department, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.
Press Release:
Nano Retina Announces Preliminary Results for First-in-Human Implantation of Its NR600 Artificial Retina Device
HERZLIYA, Israel, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Nano Retina Ltd., developer of the NR600, an artificial retina device that mimics the natural physiological processes of the human eye and restores functional vision to persons blinded by retinal degenerative diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, today reported preliminary results for First-in-Human implantations of its artificial retina device in March 2020.
As part of a European multicenter clinical trial enrolling up to 20 patients for the purpose of obtaining CE approval of the NR600, the first two patients, blinded by retinitis pigmentosa, have undergone the minimally invasive procedure to implant the device. The procedures were both performed in the Department of Ophthalmology of the University Hospital Leuven, Belgium, by Professor Peter Stalmans, one of Europe’s leading retina specialists.
Events
AAO 2021 – American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting – New Orleans
13-16 November , 2021
Long-term evaluation of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) patients implanted with a novel epiretinal prosthetic device.
Author: Peter Stalmans
FLORETINA 2021
16-19 December
Professor Stanislao Rizzo, head of the ophthalmic unit, Agostino Gemelli University Policlinic presented the interim clinical outcome of the NR600 System study and his personal first experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iskM0vRI3Y4
EURETINA 2022
1-4 September , 2022
Author: Rita Ehrlich
Co-authors: Peter Stalmans, Inge Joniau, Stanislao Rizzo, Francesco Bandello, Adiel Barak
Author: Stanislao Rizzo
FLORETINA 2022
8-11 December, 2022
LONG-TERM CLINICAL EVALUATION OF RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA (RP) PATIENTS IMPLANTED WITH A NOVEL EPIRETINAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE – INTERIM RESULTS
To be presented by Prof. Rita Ehrlich.
Dr. Rita Ehrlich is affiliated to Department of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Euretina 2020
2-4 October
Professor Stanislao Rizzo will deliver the Conference Keynote Lecture ‘The restless fight against inherited blindness’ during the Gisbert Richard lecture on Friday, 2 October at 10:15 CEST. Professor Rizzo is an investigator in the NR600 Clinical Trial and will discuss the NR600 during his lecture.
Professor Peter Stalmans of UZ Leuven, Belgium, will speak at the RETINATECH: Where Technology Meets Surgery Symposium on Friday, 2 October from 14:45 to 15:30. He will present first reported clinical results from end-stage RP patients implanted with the NR600, an innovative 3D-neural interface retinal prosthesis.
PRO Retina Germany
2-4 October
Professor Dov Weinberger will present on 2 October from 16:00 to 17:00 on the NR600 retina implant from Nano Retina.