Personal Accounts with the Telescope Implant

Read about or listen to the personal accounts of patients and caregivers regarding the telescope implant. It will help give you an idea of the impact of End-Stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most advanced form of AMD, and how their life changed after treatment.

Marian Orr
Meet Marian
Age 79
From Charlotte, NC


Marian is a grandmother and very active in her community. Her life was impacted due to the vision loss from End-Stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Here is her story.

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Meet Bill
Age 84
From Leeds, AL


Bill is a retired veteran who was diagnosed with macular degeneration 12 years ago. He has lived with the telescope implant used in CentraSight for over half of those years.

Here is his story.

Helpful Patient Resources

There are many excellent resources on the Internet where patients and caregivers can learn more about vision and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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