Generate Vision in Blind People Using Suitable Neuroprosthesis Implant of BIOMEMS in Brain

Reddy, B. Vivekavardhana; Swamy, Y. S. Kumara; Usha, N.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-22726-4_33

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“…Using electrical pulses to simulate intercellular communication can help restore the lost neural activity. For example, retinal implants are designed to restore sight [201,202] and cochlear implants are designed to restore hearing [203,204]. There are two types of retinal implants, epiretinal implants and subretinal implants.…”

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“…The selection is based on the condition of the patient. If the patient's photoreceptors are not functional, then a subretinal implant is selected, otherwise, an epiretinal implant can be used [201,202]. If the optic nerve is damaged or degenerated, retinal implants are no longer an option and, in this case, brain implants are utilized through the occipital lobe, which is responsible for processing visual signals.…”

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Micro and Nano-Scale Technologies for Cell Mechanics

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Cell mechanics is a multidisciplinary field that bridges cell biology, fundamental mechanics, and micro and nanotechnology, which synergize to help us better understand the intricacies and the complex nature of cells in their native environment. With recent advances in nanotechnology, microfabrication methods and micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS), we are now well situated to tap into the complex micro world of cells. The field that brings biology and MEMS together is known as Biological MEMS (BioMEMS). BioMEMS take advantage of systematic design and fabrication methods to create platforms that allow us to study cells like never before. These new technologies have been rapidly advancing the study of cell mechanics. This review article provides a succinct overview of cell mechanics and comprehensively surveys micro and nano-scale technologies that have been specifically developed for and are relevant to the mechanics of cells.Here we focus on micro and nano-scale technologies, and their applications in biology and medicine, including imaging, single cell analysis, cancer cell mechanics, organ-on-a-chip systems, pathogen detection, implantable devices, neuroscience and neurophysiology. We also provide a perspective on the future directions and challenges of technologies that relate to the mechanics of cells.

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