UC San Diego and Scripps Research Join National Effort to Restore Vision Through Whole Eye Transplants
• UC San Diego and Scripps Research are collaborating on the THEA-VISION project, aiming to restore vision via whole eye transplants.
• Researchers will use biocompatible electrode interfaces with platinum nanorods to stimulate and map retinal-optic nerve-brain pathways.
• Human-grade, inflatable electrodes developed by the team will help regenerate the optic nerve by directing axon growth.
• The FDA has approved a clinical trial to test an electronic grid developed by Dayeh’s team to record brain activity during surgery.
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