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Learning to see again: Biological constraints on cortical plasticity and the implications for sight restoration technologies
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2017
bioRxiv
pre-print
The "bionic eye" - so long a dream of the future - is finally becoming a reality with retinal prostheses available to patients in both the US and Europe. However, clinical experience with these implants has made it apparent that the vision provided by these devices differs substantially from normal sight. Consequently, the ability to learn to make use of this abnormal retinal input plays a critical role in whether or not some functional vision is successfully regained. The goal of the present
doi:10.1101/115188
fatcat:5zlxuvtpwzbk3loesqfs2zd4eq