Title :
Ocular implants for the blind
Author :
Wyatt, John ; Rizzo, Joseph
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Now in early development, an ultra-thin array of electrodes, powered by a laser and placed directly on surviving neurons of the retina, could provide usable percepts of light for the visually impaired
Keywords :
eye; laser applications in medicine; prosthetics; sensory aids; blind people; laser-powered electrodes; ocular implants; surviving retinal neurons; ultra-thin electrodes array; usable light percepts; visually impaired people; Charge-coupled image sensors; Electrodes; Implants; Laboratories; Laser beams; Optical arrays; Photodiodes; Power lasers; Retina; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
