Overview
Uniquely describes the human visual system in health and disease
Unlike competitive texts, covers electrical, molecular chemical, and synthetic chromophore stimulation of the visual system
Addresses both the biophysics and the psychological aspects of vision restoration, including electrode interface and tissue activation, in addition to patient visual experiences and learning in simulated and experimental prosthetic vision
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Structure and Function of the Visual System
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Prosthetic visual function: acute and chronic
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Neural Stimulation of the Visual System
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Towards prosthetic vision: simulation, assessment, rehabilitation
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Prosthetic Visual Function: Acute and Chronic
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Structure and function of the visual system
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Towards Prosthetic Vision: Simulation, Assessment, Rehabilitation
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About this book
Visual Prosthetics provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of operation, current state, anticipated developments, and functional aspects of visual prosthetics restoring sight to visually impaired individuals. This volume uniquely describes the human visual system in health and disease in a pedagogical and didactic manner, fitting to professionals and researchers with a bioengineering background. Readers will find a balanced overview of electrical, molecular chemical and synthetic chromophore stimulation, in addition to the biophysics and psychological aspects of vision restoration. Unlike competitive texts, this introduction also includes the need and methods for functional evaluation and rehabilitation.
Professionals in the field of biomedical engineering and graduate and postgraduate researchers will find Visual Prosthetics a valuable reference.
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“This is an excellent up to date reference on vision physiology and medicine. … I highly recommend this book to students, vision scientists, bioengineers, research fellows, neurosurgeons, and neurophysiologists.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, December, 2014)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Visual Prosthetics
Book Subtitle: Physiology, Bioengineering, Rehabilitation
Editors: Gislin Dagnelie
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0754-7
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-0753-0Published: 03 March 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8746-4Published: 23 August 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-0754-7Published: 19 February 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 453
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Ophthalmology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Neurosciences