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Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9570

+44 1223 790975

Mark S Humayun

Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

Publications
  • Research Article   
    Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Retinal Morphology as Seen with Optical Coherence Tomography
    Author(s): Alejandra Gonzalez-Calle*, V. Swetha E. Jeganathan, Mark S Humayun and James D Weiland

    Retinal prostheses provide blind patients with the ability to detect motion and locate large objects. Future implants will require smaller electrodes to improve resolution, but increased charge density may result, creating a safety concern. We developed a novel in vivo method to study the effects of electrical stimulation in the retina using real time Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging combined with micropositioning a stimulating electrode. We observed that electrical stimulation settings with both pulse rates at and greater than 100 Hz as well as charge density 1.22 mC/cm2 and above resulted in retinal thickening within minutes of stimulation, that affected several retinal layers. We showed with statistical significance that the median difference between the retinal thickness before and after stimulation was different from zero. In summar.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2155-9570.20.11.858

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