Scientific Publications

Sasso, P., Savastano, A., Vidal-Aroca, F. et al. Enhancing the Functional Performance of Patients with Late-Stage Age-Related Macular Degeneration Implanted with a Miniature Telescope using Rehabilitation Training. Ophthalmol Ther (Jan. 2024).

Savastano, A; Ferrara, S; Sasso, P; et al. (2023). Smaller-Incision new-generation implantable miniature telescope: Three-months follow-up study. European Journal of Ophthalmology 2023, 10,17(23).

Hammer, Maximilian; Schickhardt, Sonja PhD; Zhang, Lu MS^*; Munro, Donald BS^*; Yildirim, Timur M. MD^*,†; Auffarth, Gerd U. MD, PhD (2023).  Capsule Dynamics, Implantation, and Explantation of the Smaller Incision, New-Generation Implantable Miniature Telescope: a Miyake-Apple Study.  Retina 43(12):p 2183-2188, December 2023. 

Toro, M, Vidal-Aroca, F, Montemagni, M, Xompero, C, Fioretto, G, & Costagliola, C (2023). Three-Month Safety and Efficacy Outcomes for the Smaller-Incision New-Generation Implantable Miniature Telescope (SING IMT™).  J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(2), 518; Jan,8(23)

Borkenstein, A. F., Borkenstein, E. M., & Augustin, A. J. (2022). Implantable vision-enhancing devices and postoperative rehabilitation in advanced age-related macular degeneration. Eye (London, England), 10.1038/s41433-022-02179-z. Advance online publication.

Savastano, A., Caporossi, T., Sasso, P., De Vico, U., & Rizzo, S. (2022). A New Intraocular Telescopic Device for Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmology. Retina, S2468-6530(22)00251-2. Advance online publication.

Stephenson, K., Meynet, G., Aharoni, E., & Keegan, D. J. (2021). Retinal imaging via the implantable miniature telescope. BMJ case reports, 14(7), e243242.

Grzybowski A, Wang J, Mao F, Wang D, Wang N. Intraocular vision-improving devices in age-related macular degeneration. Ann Transl Med. 2020 Nov;8(22):1549.

Gupta A, Lam J, Custis P, Munz S, Fong D, Koster M. Implantable miniature telescope (IMT) for vision loss due to end-stage age-related macular degeneration. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 May 30;5(5).

Pham R, Worrell B, Nguyen P, Narain K. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and implantable miniature telescope. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2017 May 26;7:40-49.

Grzybowski A, Wasinska-Borowiec W, Alio JL, Amat-Peral P, Tabernero J. Intraocular lenses in age-related macular degeneration. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2017 Sep;255(9):1687-1696.

Yonekawa, Y., & Wolfe, J. D. (2015). Monitoring Age-Related Macular Degeneration Through an Implantable Miniature Telescope Using Ultra-Wide-Field Imaging. JAMA ophthalmology, 133(6), e1588.

Boyer, D., Freund, K. B., Regillo, C., Levy, M. H., & Garg, S. (2015). Long-term (60-month) results for the implantable miniature telescope: efficacy and safety outcomes stratified by age in patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration. Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 9, 1099–1107.

Joondeph B. C. (2014). Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection technique for recurrent exudative macular degeneration in a telescope-implanted eye. Retinal cases & brief reports, 8(4), 342–344.

Singer, M. A., Amir, N., Herro, A., Porbandarwalla, S. S., & Pollard, J. (2012). Improving quality of life in patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration: focus on miniature ocular implants. Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 6, 33–39.

Brown GC, Brown MM, Lieske HB, et al. Comparative Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of the Implantable Miniature Telescope. Ophthalmology. 2011;118:1834-1843.

Singer MA, Del Cid MR, Stelton CR, Boord T. Pars plana capsulotomy in a patient with a telescope prosthesis for age-related macular degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010;128

Primo SA. Implantable miniature telescope: lessons learned. Optometry. 2010;81:86-93.

Hudson HL, Stulting RD, Heier JS, Lane SS, Chang DF, Singerman LJ, Bradford CA, Leonard RE; IMT002 Study Group. Implantable Telescope for End-Stage Age-related Macular Degeneration: Long-term Visual Acuity and Safety Outcomes. Am J Ophthalmol.2008:146;664-673.

Colby KA, Chang DF, Stulting RD, Lane SS. Surgical placement of an optical prosthetic device for end-stage macular degeneration: The Implantable Miniature Telescope. Arch Ophthalmol.2007;125:1118-21.

Hudson HL, Lane SS, Heier JS, Stulting RD, Singerman L, Lichter PR, Sternberg P, Chang DF. Implantable miniature telescope for the treatment of visual acuity loss due to end-stage age-related macular degeneration: one-year results. Ophthalmology. 2006;113:1987-2001.

Lane, SS, Kuppermann, BD. The Implantable Miniature Telescope for macular degeneration. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2006;17:94-8.

Garfinkel, R. A., Berinstein, D. M., & Frantz, R. (2006). Treatment of choroidal neovascularization through the implantable miniature telescope. American journal of ophthalmology, 141(4), 766–767.

Chun DW, Heier JS, Raizman MB. Visual prosthetic device for bilateral end-stage macular degeneration. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2005;2:657-65.

Lane SS, Kuppermann BD, Fine IH, Hamill MB, Gordon JF, Chuck RS, Hoffman RS, Packer M, Koch DD. A prospective multicenter trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the implantable miniature telescope. Am J Ophthalmol 2004;137:993-1001.