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Adults with visual impairment or blindness completed questions addressing knowledge of \u201cartificial retina\u201d technology, information sources, expectations of visual recovery, and awareness of rehabilitation requirements. Descriptive and exploratory subgroup analyses were performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ninety-four respondents participated. Although 69% reported some familiarity with \u201cartificial retina\u201d technology, only 45% correctly identified its basic functional principle. Most participants obtained information from media and social networks (49%), while 17% reported receiving information from healthcare professionals. Anticipated outcomes frequently exceeded current technological capabilities: 43% anticipated restoration of pre-disease vision and 33% hoped to recognize faces. More limited outcomes, such as light perception, were considered distressing by 57% of respondents. Patterns were broadly similar across diagnostic and demographic subgroups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Blind and visually impaired individuals show strong interest in vision restoration technologies, yet a clinically relevant gap persists between perceived potential and current capabilities. 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