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Operations on retina, choroidea and vitreous body: Other operations on the retina: Implantation of a retinal prosthesis: Epiretinal retinal prosthesis

You have been given a retinal prosthesis.

The retina is a layer inside the eye. It contains a lot of sensory cells that can perceive light. There are sensory cells for colors and sensory cells for light and dark. The sensory cells pass the information on to the nerve cells in the optic nerve.

Part of the retinal prosthesis is on top of your retina. The retinal prosthesis also consists of a camera and a small computer. These are worn like a pair of spectacles. The computer converts the camera’s images into specific signals. These signals are then sent from the prosthesis to nerve cells in the eye.

The aim of the retinal prosthesis is to improve your vision.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).