To help restore vision of people with certain forms of visual impairment, scientists from Stanford University in California have developed what they call 'flexible retinal implant'.
According to researcher Rostam Dinyari, conditions such as age-related macular degeneration occur when some of the photoreceptors in the eye stop functioning properly.
Boffins Develop Novel Retinal Implant to Restore Partial Vision
A retinal implant for people who have lost their vision from retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration has been developed by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
A retinal implant for people who have lost their vision from retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration has been developed by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The flexible silicon implant have been developed by carving deep grooves into the silicon between adjacent solar cell pixels, reports New Scientist magazine.nserted over the most damaged part of the retina, the implant contains a camera that would capture video, convert it to near-infrared signals and project it directly onto the implant.
When hit by the light, the solar cells inject current patterns corresponding to the projected images into neural tissue, which ultimately arrive at the visual cortex via the optic nerve, which send signals to the brain.
Software System to Improve the Function of Retinal Implants
Neural computation scientists at Bonn University have created a software system that is hoped to improve the function of retinal implants significantly.
Neural computation scientists at Bonn University have created a software system that is hoped to improve the function of retinal implants significantly.
The team is now planning to implant the device into a live pig soon, before testing it in humans.
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'Human Eye' Camera Could Pave Way for Artificial Electronic Retinas
Inspired by the human anatomy, researchers in the United States have created the world's first curved electronic eye camera, according to a study released Wednesday.
Inspired by the human anatomy, researchers in the United States have created the world's first curved electronic eye camera, according to a study released Wednesday.
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World?s First Attempt To Restore Sight Using Gene Therapy
Officials have announced the completion of the world’s first eye operation using gene therapy.
Officials have announced the completion of the world’s first eye operation using gene therapy.
