Comparison of voltage parameters for the stimulation of normal and degenerate retina

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 5782-5785

  Ye, Jang Hee ^a   Goo, Yong Sook ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Degenerate retina; Ganglion cell; Multi electrode array (MEA); Retinal prosthesis; Stimulation parameter

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DISEASES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

DEGENERATE RETINA; MULTI ELECTRODE ARRAY (MEA); RETINAL PROSTHESIS; STIMULATION PARAMETER;

PROSTHETICS;

EID: 57649243086     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353661     Document Type: Conference Paper

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