Restoring Vision through Retinal Implants -- A Systematic Literature Review

TL;DR

This paper systematically reviews various technological approaches and projects aimed at restoring vision in blind individuals through retinal and cortical implants, highlighting recent advancements and ongoing research efforts.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of current retinal implant technologies and summarizes key projects advancing vision restoration methods.

Findings

Multiple projects demonstrate progress in retinal and cortical implant technologies.

Recent research shows promising results in restoring visual functions.

The review highlights technological trends and future directions in vision restoration.

Abstract

This work presents a bunched of promising technologies to treat blind people: the bionic eyes. The strategy is to combine a retina implant with software capable to interpret the information received. Along this line of thinking, projects such as Retinal Prosthetic Strategy with the Capacity to Restore Normal Vision from Weill Medical College of Cornell University Project, Update on Retinal Prosthetic Research from The Boston Retinal Implant Project, and Restoration of Vision Using Wireless Cortical Implants from Monash Vision Group Project, have shown in a different context the use of technologies that commits to bring the vision through its use.