BIONIC VISION
We are developing a bionic implant capable of restoring limited vision to people suffering from eye diseases such as macular degeneration, which is responsible for 48% of all blindness in Australia, and Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative genetic eye condition.
A video camera fitted to a pair of glasses will capture and process images. These images are sent wirelessly to a bionic implant at the back of the eye which stimulates dormant optic nerves to generate points of light (phosphenes) that form the basis of images in the brain.
Bionic Eye Projects
We are using our engineering expertise to develop new electrodes and our experience in safety and biocompatibilty studies
to establish safe surgical procedures and electrical stimulation.
A new surgical approach for implanting a bionic eye
Optimised electrical stimulation for a bionic eye that is safe and effective
This research is part of the Bionic Vision Australia collaboration.