Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
Retinal Prosthetics

Retinal Prosthetics

Milan Djilas, Serge Picaud
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 30
ISBN13: 9781466660946|ISBN10: 1466660945|EISBN13: 9781466660953
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6094-6.ch002
Cite Chapter Cite Chapter

MLA

Djilas, Milan, and Serge Picaud. "Retinal Prosthetics." Emerging Theory and Practice in Neuroprosthetics, edited by Ganesh R. Naik and Yina Guo, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 8-37. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6094-6.ch002

APA

Djilas, M. & Picaud, S. (2014). Retinal Prosthetics. In G. Naik & Y. Guo (Eds.), Emerging Theory and Practice in Neuroprosthetics (pp. 8-37). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6094-6.ch002

Chicago

Djilas, Milan, and Serge Picaud. "Retinal Prosthetics." In Emerging Theory and Practice in Neuroprosthetics, edited by Ganesh R. Naik and Yina Guo, 8-37. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6094-6.ch002

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite

Abstract

In this chapter, the authors briefly introduce the neuroanatomical basis for vision and explain how the retina processes visual information. Pathology of the retina and the conditions that cause photoreceptor degeneration and lead to blindness are then given, followed by the main part of the chapter in which they present an overview of the concept of restoring vision with visual prosthetics. The focus is specifically on retinal prostheses and electrical stimulation parameters used with these devices. Both in vitro and in vivo animal studies from the last decade are surveyed, together with the latest results from human trials conducted in multiple research centers worldwide. Eventually, the authors discuss current open issues of the technology, such as implant placement, biocompatibility, electrode design, and safety. In the final section, they give their opinion on future developments and perspectives.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.