The object
Mark S. Humayun co-invented the Argus II retinal prosthesis, which combines an eyeglass-mounted camera, processing unit and implanted electronic array. USC identifies it as the first FDA-approved implanted electronic device to restore some functional vision for blind patients, giving people with retinitis pigmentosa usable visual perception.
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What Mark did
Co-invented and co-developed the Argus II implanted retinal-prosthesis system.
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Why it matters
Argus II was the first FDA-approved implanted electronic device to re-establish functional vision for blind patients.
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Living-status check
USC's current Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics faculty page lists Humayun as director and describes his team developing the next generation of Argus II in 2026.