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Dobelle implant project
French team
Marie Mbelek, Chair woman
Yéléna Blacodon, Doctor
Océane Lair, Sociologist
Caroline Serra, Phisicist
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1 - WEIGHT OF THE BLINDNESS IN THE UNITED STATES
Worldwide - 7 Milliards
visually impaired : 161 million
low vision :124 million
blind : 37 million. USA - 313 Million
visually impaired : 10 million
blind : between 1 and 2 million
Economic impact of blindness in USA
4,1 billion/year
11 000 $ per blind/year
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1 - WEIGHT OF THE BLINDNESS IN THE UNITED STATES
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2 - PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF BLINDNESS
HUMAN EYE
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2 - PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF BLINDNESS
CATARACT
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2 - PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF BLINDNESS
GLAUCOMA
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3. GENERAL PRESENTATION OF THE DEVICE
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4 – FUNCTIONING OF THE CDD CAMERA
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5. LIMITS OF THE DEVICE
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