title: [Blindness and visual rehabilitation].
abstract: Blindness and visual impairment are a major public health problem all over the world and in all societies. A large amount of basic science and clinical research aims to rehabilitate patients and help them become more independent. Various methods are explored from cell and molecular therapy to prosthetic interfaces. We review the various treatment alternatives, describing their results and their limitations.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, hôpital Nord, chemin de Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France; Équipe InViBe, institut de neurosciences de la Timone, UMR 7289 CNRS, Aix-Marseille université, 13402 Marseille cedex 20, France. Electronic address: frederic.matonti@ap-hm.fr.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Matonti
authors.affiliation: Équipe InViBe, institut de neurosciences de la Timone, UMR 7289 CNRS, Aix-Marseille université, 13402 Marseille cedex 20, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roux
authors.affiliation: Service d'ophtalmologie, hôpital Nord, chemin de Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France; Équipe InViBe, institut de neurosciences de la Timone, UMR 7289 CNRS, Aix-Marseille université, 13402 Marseille cedex 20, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Denis
authors.affiliation: Inserm, U968, CNRS, UMR 7210, institut de la vision, UPMC université Paris 06, 75012 Paris, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Picaud
authors.affiliation: Équipe InViBe, institut de neurosciences de la Timone, UMR 7289 CNRS, Aix-Marseille université, 13402 Marseille cedex 20, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chavane
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D064987:Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008839:Microelectrodes; D062308:Optogenetics; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D035703:Therapies, Investigational / Q000639:trends; D057488:Visual Prosthesis / Q000145:classification / Q000639:trends
keywords: Blindness; Cellular therapy; Cécité; Implant télescopique; Optogenetic; Optogénétique; Prothèses rétiniennes; Retinal prosthesis; Réhabilitation visuelle; Telescopic implant; Thérapie cellulaire; Visual rehabilitation