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Prototype Design of a Photonic Retinal Prosthesis

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Abstract of Prototype Design of a Photonic Retinal Prosthesis, by Kenzie Magnan, ScM, Brown University, May 2020. This thesis presented the mechanical and brief optical design of a photonic retinal prosthesis. The mechanical design utilized SolidWorks to develop a headset for use as a retinal prosthetic for individuals with retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic disorder characterized by loss of photoreceptors and pigment deposits on the retina. Hardware component selection was completed and a brief optical calculation was done to determine how the hardware would be controlled to relay an image on the retina using gold nanorods and near infrared stimulation.
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Thesis (Sc. M.)--Brown University, 2020

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Magnan, Kenzie, "Prototype Design of a Photonic Retinal Prosthesis" (2020). Biomedical Engineering Theses and Dissertations. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/41nd-6b75

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