Artificial vision: advances, topical issues, and prospects
https://doi.org/10.21516/2072-0076-2018-11-3-3-27
Abstract
The review presents modern technologies of vision restoration, with special emphasis to retinal prosthetics: Argus, Alpha IMS, Intelligent Medical Implant, Artificial Silicon Retina, Photovoltaic Retinal Prosthesis, Epi-Ret, Boston Retina Implant Project, Bionic Vision Australia, and Semichronic Suprachoroidal Transretinal Prosthesis. Types of visual implants are described, reviewing technical parameters, surgery procedures, clinical trials and application experience. Basic issues and prospects of new artificial vision technologies are discussed.
About the Authors
V. V. Neroev
Moscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases
Russian Federation
Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Med. Sci., Professor, director
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St., Moscow, 105062, Russia
Russian Federation
Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Med. Sci., Professor, director
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St., Moscow, 105062, Russia
Yu. S. Astakhov
St. Petersburg I.P. Pavlov First State Medical University
Russian Federation
Dr. Med. Sci., Professor, clinical ophthalmology department
6–8, Lva Tolstogo St., St. Petersburg, 197022, Russia
Russian Federation
Dr. Med. Sci., Professor, clinical ophthalmology department
6–8, Lva Tolstogo St., St. Petersburg, 197022, Russia
M. M. Lobanova
St. Petersburg “Diagnostic center No. 7” (ophthalmological) for adults and children;
Information Technology, Mechanics and Optics University
Russian Federation
MD, ophthalmologist, junior scientist, bionics laboratory
38, Mokhovaya St., St. Petersburg, 191028, Russia
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
Russian Federation
MD, ophthalmologist, junior scientist, bionics laboratory
38, Mokhovaya St., St. Petersburg, 191028, Russia
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
D. D. Stupin
St. Petersburg Academic University, RAS;
Information Technology, Mechanics and Optics University
Russian Federation
PhD student, condensed matter physics department; junior researcher, laboratory of nanobiotechnologies, junior researcher, bionics laboratory
8/3, Khlopina St., St. Petersburg, 194021, Russia
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
Russian Federation
PhD student, condensed matter physics department; junior researcher, laboratory of nanobiotechnologies, junior researcher, bionics laboratory
8/3, Khlopina St., St. Petersburg, 194021, Russia
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
N. A. Verlov
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute “Kurchatov Institute”;
Information Technology, Mechanics and Optics University
Russian Federation
PhD in biological sciences, senior scientist, department of molecular and radiation biophysics, leading scientist, bionics laboratory
1, Orlova Roshcha, Gatchina, Leningradskaya Oblast, St. Petersburg, 188300, Russia
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
Russian Federation
PhD in biological sciences, senior scientist, department of molecular and radiation biophysics, leading scientist, bionics laboratory
1, Orlova Roshcha, Gatchina, Leningradskaya Oblast, St. Petersburg, 188300, Russia
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
M. N. Ryazantsev
St. Petersburg State University;
Information Technology, Mechanics and Optics University
Russian Federation
MD, Cand. of Chemical Sci., Associate Professor, senior scientist, bionics laboratory
7/9, Universitetskaya Emb., 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
Russian Federation
MD, Cand. of Chemical Sci., Associate Professor, senior scientist, bionics laboratory
7/9, Universitetskaya Emb., 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
O. V. Zaitseva
Moscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases
Russian Federation
MD, Cand. Med. Sci., leading researcher, department of retinal and optic nerve pathology
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St., Moscow, 105062, Russia
Russian Federation
MD, Cand. Med. Sci., leading researcher, department of retinal and optic nerve pathology
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St., Moscow, 105062, Russia
A. A. Bogdanov
Information Technology, Mechanics and Optics University
Russian Federation
Cand. of Physical and Mathematical Sci., head, bionics laboratory
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
Russian Federation
Cand. of Physical and Mathematical Sci., head, bionics laboratory
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
V. N. Vasilyev
Information Technology, Mechanics and Optics University
Russian Federation
Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, PhD in Engineering Sci., Professor, president, ITMO university
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
Russian Federation
Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, PhD in Engineering Sci., Professor, president, ITMO university
49, Kronverkskiy Pr., St. Petersburg, 197101, Russia
M. V. Dubina
Russian Federation
MD, Dr. Med. Sci., full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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