Penny Allen

Dr. Penelope Allen leads the bionic eye research at CERA. Her team has developed a next- generation bionic eye implant using animal models e.g. cats and rabbits for surgery trials and it has now been implanted in four patients. It offers the patients the possibility of using the device at home and creates a sense of sight. Professor Allen is also involved in several clinical trials for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration and macular telangiectasia including the insertion of a device to slow progression of this condition.