New nano-implant could one day help restore sight

(University of California - San Diego) A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego and La Jolla-based startup Nanovision Biosciences Inc. have developed the nanotechnology and wireless electronics for a new type of retinal prosthesis that brings research a step closer to restoring the ability of neurons in the retina to respond to light. The researchers demonstrated this response to light in a rat retina interfacing with a prototype of the device in vitro.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news