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¹Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Medical Faculty, Institute of Medical Psychology, Magdeburg, Germany.

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Transcorneal alternating current stimulation (tACS) can reduce the "idling state" in visually deprived brain areas. This non-invasive stimulation modulates cortical oscillations, offering a potential therapeutic approach for vision loss recovery.

Keywords:

Alternating current stimulation Brain state EEG Non-invasive brain stimulation Optic nerve crush Vision restoration Visual cortex

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Neuroscience
Ophthalmology
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Optic nerve injury causes visual deafferentation, leading to cortical
idling states
characterized by altered brain rhythms.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if transcorneal alternating current stimulation (tACS) can modulate cortical idling in visually deprived areas.
To assess the efficacy of tACS in a rat model of optic nerve crush.

Main Methods:

tACS was applied to rats with optic nerve crush at acute and chronic stages.
Electroencephalography (EEG) and visual evoked potentials (VEPs) were recorded.
Retinal and optic nerve morphology were analyzed.

Main Results:

Optic nerve crush resulted in significant retinal ganglion cell death and optic nerve degeneration.
Visual deafferentation led to increased EEG power and decreased coherence, indicative of an idling state.
tACS treatment significantly reduced EEG power, normalizing it towards baseline levels, particularly in the chronic stage.

Conclusions:

Transcorneal alternating current stimulation effectively modulates visually deprived cortical areas.
tACS shows potential for reducing the detrimental effects of cortical idling following vision loss.