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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: MacLaren RE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5306465 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Blindness due to outer retinal degeneration still remains largely untreatable. Photoreceptor loss removes light sensitivity, but the remaining inner retinal layers, the optic nerve, and indeed the physical structure of the eye itself may be unaffected by the degenerative processes. This provides the opportunity to restore some degree of vision with an electronic device in the subretinal space. In this lecture I will provide an overview of our experiences with the first-generation retinal implant ...[more]