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Visual prostheses: Current progress and challenges

Year: 2009

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: We have recently designed, fabricated and implanted a visual prosthesis. Animal studies show that the implant remains viable post- op. There exist numerous challenges to move the implant from the bench o the bedside and requires a concerted effort from scientists in different disciplines to come together. We hope that in the future that we will eventually take the important step being able to perform human studies to understand the efficacy of a chronic retinal implant.

Source: International Symposium on VLSI Design, Automation and Test

DOI: 10.1109/vdat.2009.5158111

Authors: Luke Theogarajan, Doug Shire, Shawn Kelly, John L. Wyatt, Joseph Rizzo

Institutions: University of California, Santa Barbara, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Language: English

Topic: Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Catalyst Foundation