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Ocular implants for the blind
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Ophthalmic SurgeryEarly DevelopmentSurgeryBiomedical EngineeringOptogeneticsNeurochipSocial SciencesRetinaUsable PerceptsUltra-thin ArrayOphthalmologyOcular ImplantsPhysiological OpticVisual ImpairmentOcular TissueNeural InterfacePhotoreceptor CellExperimental OphthalmologyBioelectronicsEye TrackingNeuroscienceMedicinePlastic Surgery
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.