Development of a retinal
prosthesis (Bionic Eye)
Aim
The overall goal is to develop a bionic implant
capable of restoring reading vision to people suffering from eye diseases
such as macula degeneration, which is responsible for 48% of all blindness
in Australia
Description
The figure on the right outlines how the Bionic Eye
is proposed to work. Click on the figure to view a larger image.
A video camera will capture and process the images and
these images are sent wirelessly to a bionic implant. The implant then
stimulates dormant optic nerves to generate ‘phosphenes’
that form the basis of images in the brain.
People
Dr Chris Williams |
Prof Tony Burkitt |
Prof Rob Shepherd |
Centre for Eye Research Australia |
Dept of Biomedical Engineering, University of NSW |
National Information and Communication Technology Australia (NICTA) |
Department of Electrical Engineering, University Of Melbourne |
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