Silicon eye can be otherwise called as a complete eye implant. The project overview is given in brief by the description of main components. Here in the silicon eye, a biconcave gel lens is used in connection with a micro controller. A porous silicon nano photodiode is placed before the gel lens. This specially designed transparent diode will help in identifying the intensity of light receiving in the beginning of the processing chain. An effective drainage system (with the help of two valves) will control the working of gel lens. All these components together form the primary circuit to enable the process of auto focusing. The micro controller is connected with all components of the system. The primary circuit is connected to a secondary circuit which consists of an artificial silicon retina and a chemical synapse. By the combined and co-ordinate working of both these will enable vision. The power supply, which all the electrical components here need is given by a series of nano paper batteries placed beneath the retinal layer (carbon nano tubes can also be implemented instead or along with it). The converted electrical impulses (from intensity of light received) will be carried to the visual area of brain through optic nerve by the effective interaction with a number of artificial chemical synapses. Finally this silicon eye will be an effective implant for the damaged eye. And we are sure that this will be a great breakthrough in the modern medicine.
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Silicon Eye
V. J. Nair
V. J. Nair
Anna University
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S. Thuvvakkadan
Anna University
V. J. Nair
Anna University
J. Med. Devices. Jun 2009, 3(2): 027552 (1 pages)
Published Online: July 24, 2009
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July 24, 2009
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Thuvvakkadan, S., and Nair, V. J. (July 24, 2009). "Silicon Eye." ASME. J. Med. Devices. June 2009; 3(2): 027552. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3147511
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