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A better ‘map’ of the lights you see when you close your eyes can improve ‘bionic eye’ outcomes

October 12, 2023 by

Researchers have identified a new way of mapping ‘phosphenes’ – the visual perception of the bright flashes we see when no light is entering the eye – to improve the outcome of surgery for patients receiving a cortical visual prosthesis (‘bionic eye’).

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