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The Optogenetic Retinal Prostheses uses an optoelectronic headset to capture the visual scene, have an LED array display the image onto photosensitized retinal cells and stimulate them with light. A key advantage of this approach is that it is possible to target ON and OFF bipolar cells.
Device Specifications
- Image processor location: external
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April 17, 2024 18:50 PM
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