Method and apparatus for stimulating retinal nerve cells
US9192765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0543
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus is described for electrically stimulating a patient's retina with an electrode array (32) implanted in the patient's eye, wherein one or more images are captured; at least one line and/or edge in the images is determined (21), a line of electrodes in the electrode array corresponding to a detected line and/or edge is identified (24); and electrical current is applied simultaneously to electrodes of the identified line of electrodes.
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