retinal prosthesis

An 80-year-old man with age-related vision loss receives a retinal implant that allows him to see basic shapes.

A new light-sensitive nanotube-based film could pave the way to more flexible and durable retinal implants.

Linking the human nervous system to computers is providing unprecedented control of artificial limbs and restoring lost sensory function.

Using the latest technologies, researchers are constructing novel prosthetic devices to restore vision in the blind.

Hear from Diane Ashworth, one of the world’s first recipients of a bionic eye implant.

Learn about the photovoltaic retinal prosthesis from one of its developers, Daniel Palanker of Stanford University.

Holography could stimulate neural cells and someday improve retinal prostheses.

A retinal prosthesis, already available in Europe, can restore partial sight to people with a genetic disorder that causes blindness.

A strategy to transmit signals to retinal nerve cells may show promise as a step toward alternative retinal prosthesis design.