Electronic approaches to restoration of sight
Retinal prostheses are a promising means for restoring sight to patients blinded by the
gradual atrophy of photoreceptors due to retinal degeneration. They are designed to …
gradual atrophy of photoreceptors due to retinal degeneration. They are designed to …
Shape perception via a high-channel-count neuroprosthesis in monkey visual cortex
Blindness affects 40 million people across the world. A neuroprosthesis could one day
restore functional vision in the blind. We implanted a 1024-channel prosthesis in areas V1 …
restore functional vision in the blind. We implanted a 1024-channel prosthesis in areas V1 …
An overview of assistive devices for blind and visually impaired people
International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol. 34, No. 5, 2019 AN OVERVIEW OF
ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE Menghan Hu,∗,∗∗ …
ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE Menghan Hu,∗,∗∗ …
Design and validation of a foldable and photovoltaic wide-field epiretinal prosthesis
Retinal prostheses have been developed to fight blindness in people affected by outer
retinal layer dystrophies. To date, few hundred patients have received a retinal implant …
retinal layer dystrophies. To date, few hundred patients have received a retinal implant …
Behavioural responses to a photovoltaic subretinal prosthesis implanted in non-human primates
PH Prévot, K Gehere, F Arcizet, H Akolkar… - Nature biomedical …, 2020 - nature.com
Retinal dystrophies and age-related macular degeneration related to photoreceptor
degeneration can cause blindness. In blind patients, although the electrical activation of the …
degeneration can cause blindness. In blind patients, although the electrical activation of the …
What do blind people “see” with retinal prostheses? Observations and qualitative reports of epiretinal implant users
C Erickson-Davis, H Korzybska - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Retinal implants have now been approved and commercially available for
certain clinical populations for over 5 years, with hundreds of individuals implanted, scores …
certain clinical populations for over 5 years, with hundreds of individuals implanted, scores …
Optimization of pillar electrodes in subretinal prosthesis for enhanced proximity to target neurons
Objective. High-resolution prosthetic vision requires dense stimulating arrays with small
electrodes. However, such miniaturization reduces electrode capacitance and penetration of …
electrodes. However, such miniaturization reduces electrode capacitance and penetration of …
Regenerative medicine in the retina: from stem cells to cell replacement therapy
Following the fast pace of the growing field of stem cell research, retinal cell replacement is
finally emerging as a feasible mean to be explored for clinical application. Although …
finally emerging as a feasible mean to be explored for clinical application. Although …
Virtual reality simulation of epiretinal stimulation highlights the relevance of the visual angle in prosthetic vision
Objective. Retinal prostheses hold the potential for artificial vision in blind patients suffering
from outer retinal dystrophies. The optimal number, density and coverage of the electrodes …
from outer retinal dystrophies. The optimal number, density and coverage of the electrodes …
Improving the spatial resolution of artificial vision using midget retinal ganglion cell populations modeled at the human fovea
Objective. Retinal prostheses seek to create artificial vision by stimulating surviving retinal
neurons of patients with profound vision impairment. Notwithstanding tremendous research …
neurons of patients with profound vision impairment. Notwithstanding tremendous research …