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Visual Prosthesis and Ophthalmic Devices

New Hope in Sight

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Editors:
  1. Joyce Tombran-Tink

    1. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven

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  2. Colin J. Barnstable

    1. Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey
      Penn State Hershey Neuroscience Research Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey
      Penn State Neuroscience Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey

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  3. Joseph F. Rizzo

    1. Ophthalmology Department, Harvard Medical School, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Boston
      Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Boston
      Center of Innovative Visual Rehabilitation, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Boston

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  • Details the latest technology in treating eye injuries and infections
  • Focuses on current breakthroughs with an eye on future developments
  • Provides insight into the most up-to-date and established treatment options
  • Reviews intraocular lens implants, biocompatibility of materials, retinal implants, testing models and software designs

Part of the book series: Ophthalmology Research (OPHRES)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Retinal Prosthetic Devices

    • Gerald J. Chader
    Pages 1-4

  3. Spatial-, Temporal-, and Contrast-Resolutions Obtainable With Retina Implants

    • Reinhard Eckhorn
    Pages 5-13

  4. How to Restore Reading With Visual Prostheses

    • Jörg Sommerhalder
    Pages 15-35

  5. Subretinal Artificial Silicon Retina Microchip Implantation in Retinitis Pigmentosa

    • Alan Y. Chow, Vincent Y. Chow
    Pages 37-54

  6. Development of an Intraocular Retinal Prosthesis to Benefit the Visually Impaired

    • Wentai Liu, Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Guoxing Wang, Mingcui Zhou, James D. Weiland, Mark S. Humayun
    Pages 55-69

  7. Development of a Visual Prosthesis

    • Joseph F. Rizzo III, Laura Snebold, Monica Kenney
    Pages 71-93

  8. The Minimally Invasive Retina Implant Project

    • Heinrich Gerding
    Pages 95-106

  9. A Retinal Implant System Based on Flexible Polymer Microelectrode Array for Electrical Stimulation

    • Jongmo Seo, Jingai Zhou, Euitae Kim, Kyo-in Koo, Jang Hee Ye, Sung June Kim et al.
    Pages 107-119

  10. Electrode Architecture

    • Lee J. Johnson, Dean A. Scribner
    Pages 121-133

  11. Circuit Designs That Model the Properties of the Outer and Inner Retina

    • Kareem A. Zaghloul, Kwabena Boahen
    Pages 135-158

  12. Visual Cortex and Extraocular Retinal Stimulation With Surface Electrode Arrays

    • John W. Morley, Vivek Chowdhury, Minas T. Coroneo
    Pages 159-171

  13. Glaucoma Drainage Devices

    • Cheryl L. Cullen
    Pages 173-190

  14. The Efficacy and Safety of Glaucoma Drainage Devices

    • Jenn-Chyuan Wang, Paul Chew
    Pages 191-210

  15. Pellucid Marginal Corneal Degeneration

    • Jorge L. Alió, Mohamed H. Shabayek, Alberto Artola, Hany El Saftawy
    Pages 211-219

  16. Artisan Toric Lens Implantation for Correction of Postkeratoplasty Astigmatism

    • Rudy M. M. A. Nuijts, Nayyirih G. Tahzib
    Pages 221-237

  17. Phakic Intraocular Lenses for the Treatment of High Myopia

    • Maria I. Kalyvianaki, George D. Kymionis, Ioannis G. Pallikaris
    Pages 239-249

  18. A Telescope Prosthetic Device for Patients With End-Stage AMD

    • Henry L. Hudson
    Pages 251-257

  19. The Use of Intracorneal Ring Segments for Keratoconus

    • Sérgio Kwitko
    Pages 259-273

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 275-276
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About this book

The history of medicine has been substantially defined by a small number of monumental discoveries. Most of these breakthroughs have emerged from the biological sciences. One of the first great breakthroughs was the recognition by Koch in 1884 that pathogens could be transmitted from one living organism to another to cause disease. This profound concept led to a revolution in the approach to patient care that ultimately led to introduction of “sterile” techniques that greatly improved survivals of patients. This knowledge promoted the discovery of antibiotics 40 years later, which dramatically increased life expectancy throughout the more developed parts of the world. Another great milestone that has influenced medical care was the use of anesthesia for surgery, which was first introduced in 1846. Collectively, these three discoveries armed physicians with the knowledge and means to substantially reduce the prevalence of infectious disease, which was and still remains the leading cause of death throughout the world, and to perform a much wider range of surgeries with greatly improved survivals. The improved li- expectancies enabled the medical community to focus on a wider range of medical problems and solutions to disease.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven

    Joyce Tombran-Tink

  • Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey

    Colin J. Barnstable

  • Penn State Hershey Neuroscience Research Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey

    Colin J. Barnstable

  • Penn State Neuroscience Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey

    Colin J. Barnstable

  • Ophthalmology Department, Harvard Medical School, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Boston

    Joseph F. Rizzo

  • Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Boston

    Joseph F. Rizzo

  • Center of Innovative Visual Rehabilitation, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Boston

    Joseph F. Rizzo

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Visual Prosthesis and Ophthalmic Devices

  • Book Subtitle: New Hope in Sight

  • Editors: Joyce Tombran-Tink, Colin J. Barnstable, Joseph F. Rizzo

  • Series Title: Ophthalmology Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-449-0

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-934115-16-9Published: 06 July 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-62703-894-2Published: 21 November 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-449-0Published: 08 December 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 276

  • Topics: Ophthalmology, Neurosciences

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