| Identifier |
20110207_nanos_controversies_04 |
| Title |
The Field of Visual Prosthetic Devices: Conceptual Foundation, Status and Controversy |
| Creator |
Joseph F. Rizzo III |
| Affiliation |
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA |
| Subject |
Blindness; Visual Prosthesis; Retinal Prosthesis; Visual Rehabilitation; Retinal Reorganization |
| Description |
The field of visual prosthetic devices has produced a remarkable array of sophisticated technologies over the last 20 years that offer hope for improving the quality-of-life for patients who are severely blind from retinitis pigmentosa. Five companies have already performed chronic implants in humans, and all five report fairly positive results. |
| Date |
2011-02-07 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2011 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2011: Hot Topics (Controversies) |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2011. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6qc390p |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
181734 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qc390p |
