To stimulate neural activity, an electrical power source is required. So Nano Retina has incorporated tiny cells in the bionic retina that harvest energy by photovoltaic conversion of laser light - provided by an infrared diode source in a pair of spectacles that a patient would wear. CSEM recently joined the project team, and Nano Retina aims to begin clinical trials in 2013. Credit: Nano Retina. |
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