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Saturday, August 13, 2005
Innovation in Retinal Implants Recognised
"It's one of those things where people say why not just give them a cane or a device that allows them some sort of function, but the point to make is that the sensation of seeing again is so pleasurable that even if you were able to give them a lot of functionality, but they were not able to see, it would leave them with an empty feeling."
Dr Mark Humayun, R&D Magazine?s 2005 Innovator of the Year
'Bringing Sight to the Blind', R & D Magazine, August 2005.
Dr Humayun is Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering, and Associate Director of Research, Doheny Retina Institute (an affiliated organization of the Doheny Eye Institute) at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. R & D Magazine interviews Dr Humayun in this month's cover story, available online. The article outlines Dr Humayun's contribution to research into retinal implants over the last 17 years, progress in the development of the implant, and Dr Humayun's personal motivation for helping people with retinal diseases regain lost sight.
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