Device as small as 'grain of rice' offers hope for rare eye disease

A local news story from Pennsylvania, reported by WTAE Pittsburgh.

Local News · Pennsylvania · October 29, 2026

By HeyHomees Newsroom · October 29, 2026

What we said on air

A tiny implant about the size of a grain of rice is being used to treat macular telangiectasia, a rare eye disease, by slowing or stopping its progression.

Local News · Pennsylvania — Morning edition, October 29, 2026

Reported by WTAE Pittsburgh, October 29, 2026. Read the full story at WTAE Pittsburgh →

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