Eye implant could restore sight in advanced AMD

NCT ID NCT04796545

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: VisionCare, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a small telescope-like implant placed inside the eye to improve vision in people with end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 76 participants aged 55 and older will receive the implant and be followed for 12 months. The goal is to see if the device safely improves both near and distance vision.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: SING IMT 3X implant (a tiny telescope device surgically placed in the eye)
What this could lead to: If it works, this implant could help people with advanced AMD see better up close and far away, potentially improving daily life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 76 people. The implant requires eye surgery, which carries risks like infection or reduced corneal cells. It may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

age-related macular degeneration Geographic Atrophy macular degeneration

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AMD

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Study contacts

Contact

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Locations

Augenklinik Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe
TERMINATED

Karlsruhe, Germany
CHRU de Strasbourg
RECRUITING

Strasbourg, France
Centre d'Ophtalmologie Paradis-Monticelli
RECRUITING

Marseille, France
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli
RECRUITING

Roma, Italy
Hospital Universitario La Luz - Quirónsalud
RECRUITING

Madrid, Spain
Hélios Ophtalmologie, Saint-Jean-de-Luz
RECRUITING

Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Institut OMIQ
RECRUITING

Barcelona, Spain
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
RECRUITING

Dublin, Ireland
Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
RECRUITING

Belfast, United Kingdom
UZ Brussel
RECRUITING

Brussels, Belgium
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
RECRUITING

Naples, Italy
Universitätsklinikum Münster Klinik für Augenheilkunde
RECRUITING

Münster, Germany
VISSUM
RECRUITING

Alicante, Spain

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