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Bionic Eye

IDS1999 Michael Candrilli - michaelcandrilli@aol.com Zach Alger- N00818232@ospreys.unf.edu Eric Loflin - N00846551@ospreys.unf.edu. Bionic Eye. Used to remedy blindness Still improving vision quality Undergoing improvements. Made up of 5 parts: Camera Microchip Transmitter

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Bionic Eye

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  1. IDS1999 Michael Candrilli- michaelcandrilli@aol.com Zach Alger- N00818232@ospreys.unf.edu Eric Loflin- N00846551@ospreys.unf.edu Bionic Eye

  2. Used to remedy blindness • Still improving vision quality • Undergoing improvements

  3. Made up of 5 parts: • Camera • Microchip • Transmitter • Receiver • Implant

  4. First Test Case Video • Video: Austalian Woman Recieves Bionic Eye

  5. Setbacks • Often see “spots” • Need training • Have to have optic nerve • Mostly used for degenerative diseases

  6. Began testing in 2010 • First successful use in Australia • Now being fully tested Europe • Initial cost is about $30,000

  7. High Acuity Device • More expensive • 1024 electrodes • Facial recognition and smaller detail

  8. Wide View Device • Navigate large objects • Better for degenerative disease • Less expensive • 98 electrodes

  9. Future Progress • Wide view in testing • High acuity still being developed • Public use 2014

  10. Sources • http://health.howstuffworks.com/medicine/modern-technology/bionic-eye.htm • http://bionicvision.org.au/eye/how_does_it_work

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