Toward the development of a cortically based visual neuroprosthesis
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Motivated by the success of cochlear implants for deaf patients, we are now facing the goal of creating a visual neuroprosthesis designed to interface with the occipital cortex as a means through which a limited but useful sense of vision could be restored in profoundly blind patients. We review the most important challenges regarding this neuroprosthetic approach and emphasize the need for basic human psychophysical research on the best way of presenting complex stimulating patterns through multiple microelectrodes. Continued research will hopefully lead to the development of and design specifications for the first generation of a cortically based visual prosthesis system.
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- Authors
- Normann, R. A., Greger, B. A., House, P., Romero, S. F., Pelayo, F., & Fernandez, E.
- Affiliations
- University of Utah (US)
- Universidad de Granada (ES)
- Venue
- Journal of Neural Engineering
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing
- Published
- 2009-05-20
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 035001
- ISSN
- 1741-2552 (ISSN-L)
- 1741-2560
- PMC
- PMC2941645
- OpenAlex
- W1977728633
- Cited by
- 143
- References
- 31
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- FWCI
- 0.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Neural Engineering (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Eye Institute (R01EY019363)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Keywords
- cortical visual prosthesis, vision restoration, microelectrodes, cochlear implants
- MeSH terms
- Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Blindness, Electrodes, Implanted, Electric Stimulation Therapy, Humans, Occipital Lobe, Prosthesis Design, Prostheses and Implants
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