Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Patent
1996-06-27
1999-02-23
Jastrzab, Jeffrey R.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
623 24, 128898, 607116, A61N 105, A61F 214
Patent
active
058739017
ABSTRACT:
A method for treating retinal damage by implanting a thin film optical detector based on a dielectric capacitor. When illuminated, the dielectric capacitor generates an electrical field that replaces signals from damaged retinal photoreceptors in the eye. The generated electric field stimulates healthy local nerve endings and are perceived by the patient as light. In a preferred embodiment, the detectors are implanted onto the retina in groups to provide spatial resolution.
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Ignatiev Alex
Wu NaiJuan
Jastrzab Jeffrey R.
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center University of Houston
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