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Device intended to restore vision to blind people
A visual prosthesis, often referred to as a bionic eye, is a visual device intended to restore functional vision in those with partial or total blindness
Visual_prosthesis
Type of craniofacial prosthesis
practitioners in the United States, and only around three dozen in India. Visual prosthesis are currently in research which could provide vision to the artificial
Ocular_prosthesis
Electronic retinal implant
the American company Second Sight Medical Products. It is used as a visual prosthesis to improve the vision of people with severe cases of retinitis pigmentosa
Argus_retinal_prosthesis
Gradual retinal degeneration leading to progressive sight loss
Vitamin A palmitate supplements may be useful to slow progression. A visual prosthesis may be an option for people with severe symptoms. There is only one
Retinitis_pigmentosa
Purposeful modulation of nervous system activity
retinal implant is an intraocular retinal prosthesis utilizing video processing technologies. Regarding to the visual cortex stimulation, Brindley, and Dobelle
Neurostimulation
Visual prosthesis
A retinal implant is a visual prosthesis for restoration of sight to patients blinded by retinal degeneration. The system is meant to partially restore
Retinal_implant
Pakistani-American ophthalmologist, engineer, scientist, inventor and academic
for contributions to development and clinical implementation of the visual prosthesis for restoration of sight. Humayun was named a recipient of the National
Mark_S._Humayun
Artificial device that replaces a missing body part
In medicine, a prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from Ancient Greek: πρόσθεσις, romanized: prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), or a prosthetic
Prosthesis
Topics referred to by the same term
Artificial eye may refer to: Visual prosthesis, functioning implant designed to restore sight Ocular prosthesis, non-functioning cosmetic replacement for
Artificial_eye
Visual illusion
light. Brindley and Rushton (1974) used the phosphenes to create a visual prosthesis, in this case by using the phosphenes to depict Braille spots. Research
Phosphene
Discipline related to neuroscience and biomedical engineering
brain stimulation (DBS). A visual prosthesis can create a sense of image by electrically stimulating neurons in the visual system. A camera would wirelessly
Neuroprosthetics
Prosthesis enabling hearing
Stimulation Electrophonic hearing Neuroprosthetics Noise health effects Visual prosthesis Language deprivation § Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children "NCD - Cochlear
Cochlear_implant
Proposed device to display information
Contact Lens Heads-up display Optical head-mounted display Smartglasses Visual prosthesis Fahey, Mike (January 17, 2008). "Bionic Eyes Could Change The Face
Bionic_contact_lens
German-born neuroscientist (born 1931)
visual prosthesis for blind people. In 2015, Peter Schiller along with his coauthor, Edward Tehovnik, published a textbook (Vision and the Visual System)
Peter Schiller (neuroscientist)
Peter_Schiller_(neuroscientist)
United States national patent bureau
Polysaccharide Fibers". ppubs.uspto.gov/. "8 Millionth U.S. Patent: Visual Prosthesis". ppubs.uspto.gov/. "9 Millionth U.S. Patent: Windshield Washer Conditioner"
United States Patent and Trademark Office
United_States_Patent_and_Trademark_Office
2006 American film
volunteers for a risky experimental visual prosthesis that may restore his sight—having a microchip installed in the visual cortex of his brain that connects
Blind_Dating
Characters in The Dark Crystal
Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, skekTek outfitted himself with a visual prosthesis after his right eye was ripped out by a Peeper Beetle as punishment
Skeksis
Type of therapy
Neurostimulation Non-invasive cerebellar stimulation Optogenetics Visual prosthesis "International Neuromodulation Society home page". Retrieved 1 October
Neuromodulation_(medicine)
Device that connects to a brain
McCreery, Douglas; Schmidt, Edward (2003). "A Model for Intracortical Visual Prosthesis Research". Artificial Organs. 27 (11): 1005–15. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1594
Brain_implant
Star Trek character
rats by installing an implant behind the retina. Several types of visual prosthesis are in development or trials in humans, and one device has been approved
Geordi_La_Forge
New technologies actively in development
post-traumatic stress disorder Neuroprosthetics Research, animal trials Visual prosthesis, brain implant, exocortex, retinal implant, neurograin Wetware computer
List_of_emerging_technologies
Indian voluntary social service organization
eye donation camps. Among others, they have provided ocular prosthesis or visual prosthesis for hundreds of blind or partially sighted individuals. The
Seva_Bharati
Discipline in biomedical engineering
cochlear implant, which has restored the ability to hear to the deaf. A visual prosthesis for restoring vision in blind persons is still in elementary stages
Neural_engineering
Topics referred to by the same term
Artificial vision may refer to: Computer vision Visual prosthesis This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Artificial vision
Artificial_vision
German ophthalmologist
the world's first implantation of a functional neuronal subretinal visual prosthesis in humans in a long-term trial in 2006 as a member of an interdisciplinary
Peter_Szurman
Prosthodontics procedure
fixed prosthesis supported by four implants placed in the anterior maxilla, where bone density is higher. The implants support a fixed prosthesis of 10
All-on-4
British ophthalmologist
surgeons in the world to have made a successful retinal implant for visual prosthesis, sometimes described as creating: a 'bionic eye'. He is also a pioneer
Robert_MacLaren
Sight restoration technique
Photovoltaic retinal prosthesis is a technology for restoration of sight to patients blinded by degenerative retinal diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa
Photovoltaic retinal prosthesis
Photovoltaic_retinal_prosthesis
Cosmic ray visual phenomena, or light flashes (LF), also known as Astronaut's Eye, are spontaneous flashes of light visually perceived by some astronauts
Cosmic_ray_visual_phenomena
Topics referred to by the same term
Bionic contact lens, being developed to provide a virtual display Visual prosthesis, often referred to as a bionic eye, an experimental device intended
Bionic_(disambiguation)
German-American theoretical physicist
Santa Cruz. The center enacted the only FDA-approved visual prosthesis to date (Argus retinal prosthesis or ARGUS II). Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Wolfgang_Fink
Prosthesis used to change the size, shape, and contour of a person's breast
A breast implant is a prosthesis used to change the size, shape, and contour of a person's breast. In reconstructive plastic surgery, breast implants can
Breast_implant
Medical condition
including insecurity, rejection, and fear of social marginalization. Ocular prosthesis can aid in restoring aesthetics and promoting psychological well-being
Phantom_eye_syndrome
Professorial research fellowship
Adelaide Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellow Trevor Lithgow Visual Prosthesis Monash University Xu-Jia Wang Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
Australian Laureate Fellowship
Australian_Laureate_Fellowship
Medical diagnostic method
damaged, therefore a prosthesis using cortical stimulation is a remaining hope to offer some vision function. A cortical visual prosthesis is a promising subject
Cortical_stimulation_mapping
Hospital in Manchester, England
Ophthalmologist Paulo Stanga fitted the world's first visual prosthesis, an Argus retinal prosthesis for a patient with age-related macular degeneration
Manchester_Royal_Eye_Hospital
Large contact lens resting on the sclera, creating a tear-filled vault over the cornea
restored comfortably. This helps to give the patient BCVA, or Best Corrected Visual Acuity. [citation needed] Scleral lenses differ from corneal contact lenses
Scleral_lens
Replacement of a failing aortic valve with an artificial one
valvotomies, (i.e. cutting the valve while the heart is pumping). A ball valve prosthesis placed on the descending thoracic aorta (heterotopically) was developed
Aortic_valve_replacement
Assistive devices for people with disabilities
For instance, a C-Leg knee alone is not a prosthesis, but only a prosthetic component. The complete prosthesis would consist of the attachment system to
Assistive_technology
Subset of neuroprosthetics
research. The bone conduction prosthesis stimulates the cochlea by triggering skull vibrations. The middle ear prosthesis, either partially or completely
Cortical_implant
Phenomenon in cognitive neuroscience
of approaching objects. Another successful visual-to-auditory sensory substitution device is the Prosthesis Substituting Vision for Audition (PSVA). This
Sensory_substitution
Part of the eye
tuftsmedicine.org. Retrieved 13 April 2026. Bai, Nina (20 October 2025). "Eye prosthesis is the first to restore sight lost to macular degeneration". News Center
Retina
American neuroscientist and professor
Development Of An Acoustic Prosthesis". Retrieved 2009-01-02. "ResearchCrossroads Research Grant Develop Electrodes For Auditory Prosthesis". Retrieved 2009-01-02
Michael_Merzenich
Study of senses and nervous system
uses EMG sensors to switch between different activation states of the prosthesis. Very limited works have proposed a system to involve by integrating the
Multisensory_integration
Triathlon for disabled athletes
amputation. Use a conventional bicycle and may run with brace or prosthesis. TRI 6a – Visual impairment, total blindness or may be able to perceive light
Paratriathlon
Surgical removal of the stapes bone from the middle ear
which the stapes bone is removed from the middle ear and replaced with a prosthesis. If the stapes footplate is fixed in position, rather than being normally
Stapedectomy
Disability sport classification system
Includes below-knee amputees. Must ride a bicycle and may run with prosthesis. TRI 6a – Visual impairment, total blindness or may be able to perceive light
Paratriathlon_classification
prosthetic arm (based on the Marvel Comics object of the same name) is a metal prosthesis worn on the left arm by Bucky Barnes. The original arm is created by Hydra
Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Features_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
athletes would compete in seated events. T/F 61–64: Athletes who have a prosthesis affected by limb deficiency and leg length difference. Key: ID : Classifications
Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Athletics_at_the_2024_Summer_Paralympics
Profession that makes or fits glasses
orbit, fabricating and fitting a cosmetic ocular prosthesis, and periodically monitoring the prosthesis and related tissues. They ensure the correct fitting
Optician
Fictional character
part flying up and off camera." The effect was achieved by fitting a prosthesis onto McCrane's shoulder while he kept his arm hidden within his clothing
Robert_Romano_(ER)
2015 film
stimulate a horse, he was sure that Gabriel Mascaro had planned to use a prosthesis. Instead, when the director told him that he would have to actually touch
Neon_Bull
Connection between brain and computer
of BCI after his 1973 BCI challenge. It was a noninvasive EEG (actually Visual Evoked Potentials (VEP)) control of a cursor-like graphical object on a
Brain–computer_interface
Multinational medical device company
such as falls. MED-EL is conducting research into a viable vestibular prosthesis with local partners, including the Medical University of Innsbruck and
MED-EL
film Total Recall were developed by visual-effects company Dream Quest Images, with contributions by Stetson Visual Services, Metrolight Studios, and Industrial
Special effects of Total Recall (1990 film)
Special_effects_of_Total_Recall_(1990_film)
German philosopher (born 1952)
Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1993 ISBN 0-444-89958-8 Joined effort SOLARIS: visual prosthesis by selective stimulation of the optic nerve in patients with retinal
Hans-Werner_Bothe
Treatment for some kinds of pain
integration of new body image and moto patterns required for every day prosthesis use. Based on the observation that phantom limb patients were much more
Mirror_therapy
Healthcare occupation caring for the mouth and teeth
the surrounding oral tissues, constructs and delivers removable oral prosthesis treatment (including dentures and partial dentures) directly to the patient
Denturist
1987 film by Paul Verhoeven
Palmer (losing to Fabrizio Sforza for The Last Emperor), and Best Special Visual Effects for Bottin, Tippett, Kuran, and Gioffre (losing to George Gibbs
RoboCop
Branch of medicine dealing with facial prosthetics
provide the service of customizing a facial (craniofacial prosthesis), ocular or somatic prosthesis. In locations around the world that facial, ocular and
Anaplastology
Japanese cyberpunk media franchise
befall her as a child that ultimately required her to use a full-body prosthesis to house her cyberbrain. This high level of cyberization, however, opens
Ghost_in_the_Shell
Event-related potential
S2CID 24199528. Donchin E, Spencer KM, Wijesinghe R (June 2000). "The Mental Prosthesis: Assessing the Speed of a P300-Based Brain–Computer Interface". IEEE Transactions
P300_(neuroscience)
American animated television series
crush, Shannon Westerburg, a tall girl with orthodontic headgear and a prosthesis. In school, Robot Jones interacts with his teachers, Mr. McMcMc, Mr. Workout
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?
Whatever_Happened_to..._Robot_Jones?
Public college in Laval, Quebec
technology Physical rehabilitation technology Orthotic and orthopedic prosthesis technology Agribusiness programs: Marketing landscape and ornamental horticulture
Collège_Montmorency
Type of sexual attraction
identity disorder. The most common interests are towards amputations, prosthesis, and crutches. As a sexual fetish, attraction to disability is known as
Attraction_to_disability
Fictional character from the novel Moby-Dick
biblical and classical literature such as Shakespeare and Milton. His prosthesis, for instance, has been taken for an allusion to the Oedipus myth. Ahab
Captain_Ahab
Literary technique used to persuade
Oratoria. Philo of Alexandria also listed them as addition (πρόσθεσις—prosthesis), subtraction (ἀφαίρεσις—afairesis), transposition (μετάθεσις—metathesis)
Literary_device
2009 film by Todd Phillips
seen receiving fellatio in an elevator, Galifianakis confirmed that a prosthesis was used for the scene, and that he had been more embarrassed than anyone
The_Hangover
British-American drama television series
2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014. Mcnary, Dave. "Universal taps writer for "Prosthesis"". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 10 March
Da_Vinci's_Demons
Medical condition
the limbs, eyes, brain, palate, or other structures.[citation needed] Prosthesis is a synthetic alternative for missing limbs, teeth, and various other
Phocomelia
Genetic form of macular degeneration
presents many challenges. An example of a device is made by Argus retinal prosthesis, the camera is an external device held on spectacles, the camera signal
Stargardt_disease
Paralympic track and field event
2025. The mascot named Viraaj is a spirited young elephant with a blade prosthesis – is a tribute to strength, optimism, and resilience, while the logo captures
2025 World Para Athletics Championships
2025_World_Para_Athletics_Championships
Fictional character from Marvel Comics
care of by the company Biotek, who provided him with a composite fiber prosthesis. Upon being placed under mind-control, Hayes became Deathlok, where he
Deathlok
International multi-sport event for disabled athletes
degree of the athletes' function and the need for assistive equipment (prosthesis, ski poles, etc.). Snowboard Cross is technically now included in this
Winter_Paralympic_Games
Growth of an additional part of the body and a deviation from the body plan
the vermiform appendix is sometimes classed as a vestigial remnant. Prosthesis is an artificial extension that replaces a body part, and cybernetics
Supernumerary_body_part
Phenomenon of a blind person gaining the ability to see
2003, three people were successfully implanted with a permanent "retinal prosthesis" by researchers at the University of Southern California. Each patient
Recovery_from_blindness
Form of literature
"BUOYED UP BY THAT COFFIN": CONTEMPORARY SOLDIER POETRY AND THE POETIC PROSTHESIS. Symploke, 25(1), 389-404,594. Retrieved from https://www.proquest
Poetry
Ability to perceive at the tip of a tool
mothers from 1957 to 1962, with the tool in this case simply being the prosthesis itself. How a person identifies with themself changes after a lower limb
Extended physiological proprioception
Extended_physiological_proprioception
2008 film by Christopher Nolan
and used his own technique to create and apply the supple, skin-like prosthesis. John Caglione Jr designed Joker's "organic" makeup to look as though
The_Dark_Knight
2015 single by Avicii
master) back home, their injuries healed (with the young man now sporting a prosthesis for the missing half of his leg) and living in peace like they were before
Waiting for Love (Avicii song)
Waiting_for_Love_(Avicii_song)
Sensation that an amputated or missing limb is attached
Interdisciplinary Perspective on Amputation, Prosthesis Use, and Phantom Limb Pain: An Introduction", Amputation, Prosthesis Use, and Phantom Limb Pain, Springer
Phantom_limb
Marvel Comics superhero
shot in the spine and paralyzed, he develops a new prosthesis that grants him mobility. This prosthesis is hacked and controlled remotely, causing neurological
Iron_Man
Brain response that is the direct result of a specific sensory, cognitive, or motor event
E (December 1988). "Talking off the top of your head: toward a mental prosthesis utilizing event-related brain potentials". Electroencephalography and
Event-related_potential
German ballet dancer and choreographer
ISBN 0-415-94255-1 Kurt Jooss, The Green Table. Anna Markard "The Some of the Parts: Prosthesis and Function in Bertolt Brecht, Oskar Schlemmer, and Kurt Jooss", Kate
Kurt_Jooss
2009 video game
taken Logan hostage and replaced his severed hand with a lifelike robotic prosthesis. Logan breaks free of his chains and Trask flees. As an army of Sentinels
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (video game)
X-Men_Origins:_Wolverine_(video_game)
Human-like robots
orthosis and prosthesis for human beings, knowledge has been transferred between both disciplines. A few examples are powered leg prosthesis for the neuromuscularly
Humanoid_robot
Surgical procedure
retropubic paravaginal repair the repair of a cystocele using a graft or prosthesis the repair of a cystocele and a rectocele in the same procedure using
Vaginoplasty
Device surgically placed within the body for medical purposes
chin augmentation). Examples include the breast implant, nose prosthesis, ocular prosthesis, and injectable filler. Other types of organ dysfunction can
Implant
Measure of a civilization's evolution
civilizations are classified by their energy consumption and technological advancement, and visual simulator of the Kardashev Scale by Davide Volpato.
Kardashev_scale
Being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts
limb. The same company has developed e-OPRA, a will-powered upper limb prosthesis system that is being evaluated in a clinical trial to allow sensory input
Cyborg
2012 video game
from the Tomb Raider series, who were seen as examples of "mask digital prosthesis", referring to the overlapping of identities between a player and a game's
Hotline_Miami
Hydraulic binder used in the composition of mortar and concrete
testing PCR Hospital Medical imaging Medication Anesthesia Antibiotic Prosthesis Surgery Vaccine Chemical Cosmetics Detergent Soap Dye Explosive Dynamite
Cement
Supervillain appearing in DC Comics
analysis, the study shows how the character is often used as a "narrative prosthesis" to justify acts of violence, linking insanity to abject bodily traits
Joker_(character)
Birth defect of the eye
Typically, an infant begins wearing a conformer, or an unpainted ocular prosthesis, in the first weeks of life. The conformer is repeatedly replaced with
Microphthalmia
American boxer (1894–1926)
In September 1926, his right eye was removed and replaced with a glass prosthesis. Having declined a job as Jack Dempsey's sparring partner in preparation
Harry_Greb
Irish writer (1854–1900)
unknown. In 2000, Leon Johnson, a multimedia artist, installed a silver prosthesis to replace them. In 2011, the tomb was cleaned of the many lipstick marks
Oscar_Wilde
Medical condition
more aesthetically pleasing, i.e., a greater measure of movement of the prosthesis and thus a more natural appearance. There is concern, however, that evisceration
Sympathetic_ophthalmia
Shrunken, non-functional eye
complication of eye surgery. Treatment options include insertion of a prosthesis, which may be preceded by enucleation of the eye. The affected eye is
Phthisis_bulbi
1950 book on automation by Norbert Wiener
Bell Telephone Company that creates visual speech. He discusses the possibility of creating an automated prosthesis that inputs speech directly into the
The_Human_Use_of_Human_Beings
System of procedure codes within ICD-9 Clinical Modification
prosthesis of penis Penlie prosthesis NOS (64.95) Insertion or replacement of non-inflatable penlie prosthesis (64.96) Removal of internal prosthesis
ICD-9-CM_Volume_3
VISUAL PROSTHESIS
VISUAL PROSTHESIS
Boy/Male
Hindu
Vishtrata- enlarge
Girl/Female
Muslim
Example, Copy, Torch, Light, Lightened, Sparkling, Shining
Boy/Male
Hindu
Huge, Broad, Great
Boy/Male
Sikh
Heroic protector, Protector of the brave
Surname or Lastname
English, of French (Huguenot) origin
English, of French (Huguenot) origin : altered form of French Vassal, status name for a medieval retainer (see Vassell).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian
Example, Copy, Torch, Light, Lightened, Sparkling, Shining
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
Faith, Trust
Girl/Female
Muslim
Fragrance
Girl/Female
Muslim
Example, Copy, Torch, Light, Lightened, Sparkling, Shining
Boy/Male
Hindu
Very great
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Biblical
Parables, governing.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(विशाल) Hindi name VISHAL means "large."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Great
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Big; Huge; Broad; Great; Immense; Giant; Massive; Long; Bold; Mercy; Star
Girl/Female
Indian
Example, Copy, Torch, Light, Lightened, Sparkling, Shining
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Calm; Sharp; Spacious
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Vitalis, VIDAL means "of life; vital."
VISUAL PROSTHESIS
VISUAL PROSTHESIS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Northumbria and North Yorkshire, so named from Old English nÄ“owe ‘new’ + hÄm ‘homestead’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Piercing Lines; Fighter
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Generosity; Abundance; Benefit
Male
English
Anglicized form of Gaelic Alaster, ALLISTIR means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Princess of Stars
Boy/Male
Spanish Italian
Fire.
Female
Basque
, affection.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Light of Happiness
Boy/Male
English French
from Richard 'strong ruler.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Friendly
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VISUAL PROSTHESIS
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VISUAL PROSTHESIS
VISUAL PROSTHESIS
a.
Contributing to life; necessary to, or supporting, life; as, vital blood.
a.
Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal tuberosities of a bone.
n.
Hence, the code of ceremonies observed by an organization; as, the ritual of the freemasons.
n.
A public officer in Scotland who prosecutes in petty criminal cases; -- called also procurator fiscal.
pl.
of Vista
a.
Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle
a.
Coming without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses.
a.
Of or pertaining to sight; used in sight; serving as the instrument of seeing; as, the visual nerve.
v. t.
To treat as a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
a.
Belonging or relating to life, either animal or vegetable; as, vital energies; vital functions; vital actions.
n.
The visual purple. See under Visual.
a.
Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, a disk; as, discal cells.
n.
A vital part; one of the vitals.
v. t.
To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship.
a.
Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and depressing to the feelings; foreboding; cheerless; dull; dreary; as, a dismal outlook; dismal stories; a dismal place.
a.
Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.
a.
Of or pertaining to a widow; vidual.
n.
A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Mass, or to a missal or Mass book.