The Bionic Eye prototype: Professor Rob Shepherd at TEDxUWollongong

Professor Rob Shepherd from the Australian Bionics Institute speaks at the 2012 TEDxUWollongong on developing a bionic eye prototype.
www.tedxuwollongong.com

[@MsPRzz]

I think this is a most exciting research which would improve the wellness of many people with vision disability , wish you all the success and keep up with the good work

[@TEDx]

"While the epiretinal electrode array is expected to have lower thresholds than the suprachoroidal electrode array our preclinical studies have shown that the levels required to evoke visual activity remain well within maximum safe limits. The advantages associated with this approach include relatively simple and safe surgical approach without the need to have the electrode array or leadwires within the vitreous." - Rob

[@TEDx]

"Clinical trials will be performed initially using the suprachoroidal electrode array commencing early 2013. Following completion of the preclinical studies for the high density epiretinal array this device will also undergo clinical trials". - Rob

[@SALMONANDSALMON]

Nice work!
Will the clinical trials be performed with epiretinal Phase 2 implant or suprachoroidal Phase 1 as well? I don't quite understand why research was started with suprachoroidal implant that required switching the technology due to the implant rigidness.
Also, suprachoroidal implant seems to require higher stimulation currents as compared to the epiretinal, which is a disadvantage. What are its advantages?

[@emmanuelaguebor9475]

What about people like me who can still see but my condition is getting bad as the day go by what can I do?

[@not2mainstream363]

rather than using diamond for the electrode, graphene would be a much more logical conductor

[@xxxilluminate5754]

Now every veteran will look like kano from mortal kombat thank you technology really cool..

[@uweschmidt6403]

Wie bei einem Arm oder Fingergelenk... (also Aussenraum Sehnen beim einrenken)?

[@wedistation2997]

COOL! how can i contribute!

[@ashishpatole1978]

NEURO COMMAND ENABLED CONTACT LENS WILL IMMORTAL CONCEPT FOR FUTURE...!

[@martynjefferies4460]

They are working on smart contacts now so this tech is got serious competition

[@JOAONETO-sd9sr]

Podia ter uma legenda em português

[@raphaelmworia9864]

Can this treatment bring back night blindness

[@RichardTaylor-hu4jx]

If you are interested in bionics, take a look at this bio-inspired approach based on fractal patterns: @​

[@TheLoserKingdom]

My goodness. I just found out I'm related to this man.

[@theanupamkumarYT]

I worked for him. He's absolutely wonderful!

[@zecarioca4689]

Not even this bionic eye can save my vision. I have retinoschisis, and my retinas are badly damaged. This bionic eye requires an intact retina.

[@sudhajhanwar8129]

new and latest bionic eye

[@ayush_singh6203]

there is a new tech called ' visual cortical implants' that will be helpful in your case

[@trommelbiel]

boring.