BookJeffrey N. Weiss.
Summary: For the millions of people with untreatable blindness the thought of a visual prosthesis that would allow them to live a normal life has always been a distant hope. There have been intermittent bright spots that periodically fan that hope such as when Dr. Dobelles visual prosthesis patient drove a car in an empty parking lot. This book will serve as an update of the work in developing a visual prosthesis. Chapters discuss the physiologic and engineering issues, alternative strategies, and patents, as well as recent research studies. Visual Prosthesis - A Concise Guide is a must-have resource for ophthalmologists, neurologists, engineers and physicists.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Blindness
Chapter 2. Anatomy of the Visual System
Chapter 3. History
Chapter 4. Questions
Chapter 5. Cortical Visual Prosthesis Studies
Chapter 6. Retinal Implant Studies
Chapter 7. Other Projects
Chapter 8. Visual Prosthesis Patents
Chapter 9. Noninvasive Brain Treatment Modalities
Chapter 10. References.