Retina implant

A retina implant has a substrate with a surface for applying same to a retina. The substrate comprises electrodes for stimulating cells within the retina. The electrodes are provided on the surface and are exposed to visible light impinging on the retina such that stimuli are exerted on the cells by...

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Hauptverfasser: GRAF HEINZ GERHARD, NISCH WILFRIED, WEISS STEFAN, WANKA HARALD N, ZRENNER EBERHART, STELZLE MARTIN, SCHUBERT MARKUS B, GRAF MICHAEL, HIERZENBERGER ANKE, STETT ALFRED
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Zusammenfassung:A retina implant has a substrate with a surface for applying same to a retina. The substrate comprises electrodes for stimulating cells within the retina. The electrodes are provided on the surface and are exposed to visible light impinging on the retina such that stimuli are exerted on the cells by the electrodes. The implant, further, comprises a photovoltaic layer responsive to non-visible light. The stimuli are locally switched utilizing a voltage generated by the photovoltaic layer.