Bionic Lid Implant for Natural Closure (BLINC) [ 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2022 ]

Research Grant

Brief description Facial paralysis results in loss of the ability to blink, which is the primary means of protecting and lubricating the eye. The eye becomes dry and ulcerated and eventually vision loss ensues. No therapy exists that can reliably restore blink and hence treatment is mostly palliative today. BLINC is an implantable device that artificially restores eye closure. It is wirelessly powered and readily implantable. BLINC has achieved eye closure similar to natural blinking in human cadaveric models.

Funding Amount $378,462

Funding Scheme Ideas Grants

Chief Investigator Prof Jonathan Clark

Notes Ideas Grants