'It is fantastic technology and a lousy company.'
In a truly dystopian turn of events, some recipients of bionic eye technology are going blind after their implants become obsolete and the company behind it stopped supporting them., Second Sight Medical Products, the manufacturer of visual prosthetic devices that restored partial vision to blind patients,However, the investigation found, the company stopped supporting its technology a few years ago after coming close to bankruptcy — and left its patients to fend for themselves.
"It is fantastic technology and a lousy company," Ross Doerr, a Second Sight patient, told the magazine.. The next year, though, he learned that the company had laid off his assigned vision-rehab therapist, along with most of the company’s employees, includingNow, Doerr and other Second Sight patients have to contend with obsolete bionic eye technology that can’t be repaired or upgraded, even though it's embedded in their bodies.
"As long as nothing goes wrong, I’m fine," Terry Byland, who received Second Sight implants in both eyes, told. "But if something does go wrong with it, well, I’m screwed. Because there’s no way of getting it fixed."was also the case with Barbara Campbell, who received an implant in her left eye.
It’s a grim situation. A company using ostensibly cutting-edge technology to better the lives of blind patients can also worsen their lives and leave them in the dust because of its bottom line. If nothing else, it’s a good reminder of the dangers of relying on private companies for essential medical products. Let’s just hope
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