title: A new system for the treatment of retinal degeneration.
abstract: Recent clinical studies indicate that stimulation of the retina with tiny amounts of current can have a therapeutic effect on retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. We have therefore developed a preventive treatment system which stimulates the eye with a thread electrode; among other objectives, the aim is that even blind patients can administer the therapy themselves under physician's supervision.
authors.affiliation: Okuvision GmbH, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany. wrobel@retina-implant.de
authors.forename: Walter-G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Wrobel
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banzhaf
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blaess
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eipper
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harscher
authors.forename: Anuschirawan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hekmat
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Möller
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohrlok
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pätzold
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000628:therapy*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014584:User-Computer Interface