Safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of Argus II in patients with retinitis pigmentosa: a systematic review.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of the Argus II in treatment of the retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients.

Methods: The ProQuest, Web of Science, EMBASE, MEDLINE ( PubMed) were searched using combinations of the keywords of Argus, safety, effectiveness, bionic eye, retinal prosthesis, and RP through March 2018. The retrieved records were screened and then assessed for eligibility.