Fighting blindness with a minimally invasive retinal stimulator [ 2017 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Chris Williams (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Chi Luu ,  A/Pr Penelope Allen ,  Dr David Nayagam ,  Prof Darren Kelly
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Brief description Retinal degenerative conditions are the leading cause of blindness in developed nations, with over 200 million people afflicted worldwide. Our group has pioneered a minimally-invasive therapeutic stimulator that can arrest retinal degeneration without blocking vision. We are now ready to perform the prerequisite translational studies to develop and test a human-grade device. The ultimate goal is to be the first to develop a commercial therapeutic stimulator that protects against vision loss.

Funding Amount $998,194.00

Funding Scheme Development Grants

Notes Development Grant