Schematic of an Eye and Implant (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Schematic of an Eye and Implant

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LambdaVision is developing a protein-based retinal implant to restore vision to people with age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. The implant will act as an artificial photoreceptor cell layer and replace function of damaged rods and cones.

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Angelica Messana, University of Connecticut Jordan Greco, University of Connecticut

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