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Development of visual Neuroprostheses: trends and challenges.

Eduardo Fernandez^1,2

¹Institute of Bioengineering, University Miguel Hernández and CIBER-BBN, Avda de la Universidad, s/n, 03202 Alicante, Elche Spain.

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Visual prostheses offer limited vision restoration for blindness. Overcoming challenges in biocompatibility, patient selection, and brain plasticity is crucial for optimizing artificial vision success.

Keywords:

Artificial vision Blindness Brain plasticity Phosphene Restoration of sight

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Ophthalmology
Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Visual prostheses are implantable medical devices aiming to restore vision in blind individuals.
Several devices are commercially available, but current technology offers limited visual restoration with low spatial resolution.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of advancements in visual prosthesis technology.
To identify key technical and biological challenges hindering optimal therapeutic outcomes.

Main Methods:

Review of significant developments in visual prosthesis research.
Identification and discussion of current scientific and technical challenges.

Main Results:

Commercial availability of visual prostheses signifies progress in the field.
Significant challenges remain, including electrode viability, biocompatibility, patient selection, brain plasticity, and rehabilitation strategies.

Conclusions:

Optimizing visual prostheses requires addressing long-term electrode performance and biocompatibility.
Tailored patient selection and rehabilitation strategies, informed by brain plasticity, are essential for maximizing the benefits of artificial vision.