Posted on Sep 13, 2023
Oregon scientists are building a better bionic eye
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Coveralls: Check.
Boot covers: Check.
Hood, mask and gloves: Check, check and check.
Physicist Saba Moslehi is covered head to toe in protective gear and ready for a shift in the clean room.
“It’s not comfortable wearing that gear,” she said. " It’s hot, it gets hot.”
But the gear is necessary for Moslehi’s research.
“I can fabricate samples … without any dust or contamination getting into the surface,” she explained.
Boot covers: Check.
Hood, mask and gloves: Check, check and check.
Physicist Saba Moslehi is covered head to toe in protective gear and ready for a shift in the clean room.
“It’s not comfortable wearing that gear,” she said. " It’s hot, it gets hot.”
But the gear is necessary for Moslehi’s research.
“I can fabricate samples … without any dust or contamination getting into the surface,” she explained.
Oregon scientists are building a better bionic eye
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University of Oregon
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Their new design could eventually help restore eyesight to millions of people.
“Vision is our primary sense. It’s fantastic. It works beautifully — until it stops working beautifully,” said University of Oregon professor Richard Taylor, who heads the lab developing the new technology.
In the retina, there are photoreceptors that convert light into electricity, and then neurons carry that electrical message to the brain.
“There are a number of diseases that can attack the retina. And then you know what happens then is that gradually you start to lose your vision,” he said."...
..."Their new design could eventually help restore eyesight to millions of people.
“Vision is our primary sense. It’s fantastic. It works beautifully — until it stops working beautifully,” said University of Oregon professor Richard Taylor, who heads the lab developing the new technology.
In the retina, there are photoreceptors that convert light into electricity, and then neurons carry that electrical message to the brain.
“There are a number of diseases that can attack the retina. And then you know what happens then is that gradually you start to lose your vision,” he said."...
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