MISCELLANEA
Diseased optic nerves – the use of microchips
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Physiologist, 22 Kimble Grove, Pype Hayes, Erdington, Birmingham B24 0RW, UK
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Final year student in Mechatronics, Mechatronics Department, Faculty of Engineering, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Consulting Optician FBDO CL (Hons.), Attleborough, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK
Corresponding author
J Pre Clin Clin Res. 2009;3(2):132-133
KEYWORDS
optic neuropathieselectrical stimulation of retinaretinal vision prosthesesmicrochips in the optic nerve
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