The document discusses bionic eyes, which are devices that can partially restore central vision for those who are blind due to advanced retinitis pigmentosa or choroideremia. It describes two main types of bionic eyes: Alpha-IMS, which uses a microchip and electrode array implanted in the retina, and Argus II, which uses a camera and transmitter outside the eye that sends signals to an implant. The document outlines challenges with bionic eyes like surgical risks and issues with resolution. It also notes goals of improving resolution, adding color detection, increasing cases where implantation is possible, and reducing clinical issues.

1. The Bionic Eye
…a new vision of the future
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2. Topics
What is the bionic eye
How it is made (Alpha-IMS)
How it is made (Argus II)
How you can see
Argus II & Alpha-IMS
Clinic issues
Goals
Recap
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3. What is the bionic eye
It is a device that allows to those who are blind,
exclusively due to a retinitis pigmentosa
advanced stage or of a choroideremia, to
partially recover the central vision.
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4. How it is made (Alpha-IMS)
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5. How it is made (Argus II)
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6. How you can see
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7. Argus II Alpha-IMS
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Argus II vs Alpha-IMS

8. Clinics Issues
Serious side effects related to the surgery (37,7%)
Reduction ocular pression (13,3%)
Conjunctival erosion (13,3%)
Endophthalmitis (10%)
Conjunctival dehiscence (10%)
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9. Goals
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Improve resolution & Introduct
color
Improve the case where is
possible install it & Decrease
clinic issues

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Recap

11. Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_prosthesis
http://www.iapb.it/news2.php?ozim=54
http://giornale.uici.it/occhio-bionico-tecnologie-a-confronto-di-angelo-
mombelli/
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