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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Ophthalmology

    Background:

    • Cortical visual prostheses aim to restore vision by electrically stimulating the primary visual cortex (V1).
    • Intracortical microelectrodes offer high visual resolution but require minimum spacing, limiting percept density.
    • Stimulating multiple visual areas, like V1 and V2, is a potential strategy to increase percept density, but V2 microstimulation properties are not well understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To directly compare the effects of microstimulation in V1 and V2.
    • To investigate differences in neural responses, thresholds, and activity spread between V1 and V2 stimulation.
    • To assess the implications of these findings for enhancing the resolution of cortical visual prostheses.

    Main Methods:

    • Microstimulation was performed in V1 and V2 of two common marmoset monkeys.
    • Neural activity and percept characteristics were recorded and analyzed.
    • Key parameters such as threshold current, neural activity duration, and spread of activity were measured.

    Main Results:

    • Both V1 and V2 showed similar response trends to microstimulation.
    • Differences were observed in stimulation threshold, neural activity duration, and spread of activity at threshold current between V1 and V2.
    • These variations suggest distinct properties influencing visual percepts generated by each area.

    Conclusions:

    • V1 and V2 exhibit both similarities and differences in their responses to microstimulation.
    • Understanding these differences is crucial for optimizing multi-area stimulation strategies.
    • This research provides critical insights for developing higher-resolution cortical visual prostheses.