Patent ID: 9186523
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A glaucoma vision implant, comprising a vision restoring prosthesis, and a transparent casing that encloses the vision restoring prosthesis, the vision restoring prosthesis including a photoreceptor component and a nano-fiber optic bundle component, the photoreceptor component including a microelectronic artificial vision array that is powered wirelessly and carries micro photodiodes, said nano-fiber optic cable bundle component including a nano-fiber optical cable within a sheath and being configured to extend from the photoreceptor component, said nano-fiber optic cable bundle component being configured to negotiate a damaged optic nerve and an optic tract of an eye until abutting with a lateral geniculate nucleus of the optic nerve of the eye, said nano-fiber optic bundle component being further configured with the photoreceptor component powered to emit light, which stimulates the lateral geniculate nucleus to process vision.