[openyourmind] Fwd: Bionic Vision Australia Update May 2013
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- Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 11:25:09 +0300
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Θέμα: Bionic Vision Australia Update May 2013
Ημερομηνία: Fri, 10 May 2013 03:57:54 +0000
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"From technology to sight: Looking into the future of the bionic eye"
*Join us for a Melbourne School of Engineering Dean's Lecture by BVA
Director Professor Anthony N. Burkitt. *
The story of the bionic eye has captured the imagination of people all
over the world. Following the announcement of Australia’s first
successful bionic eye implants last year, testing of an early prototype
device continues with three patients in Melbourne. What are the
potential benefits for patients? How will medical bionics develop into
the future? And what challenges will need to be overcome to make this
clinically and commercially successful?
The event is free and all are welcome. P
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*When*: 6pm, Tuesday 28 April
*Where*: Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre A, Elisabeth Murdoch Building,
University of Melbourne, Parkville
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Bionic eye prototype
testing continues
*Our research is progressing well and our prototype implant is now being
tested with three people. *
Murray Rowland and Maurice Skehan were implanted with prototype bionic
eye devices at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne.
Their implants were 'switched on' late last year.
Along with Dianne Ashworth
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the first recipient of the prototype implant, Murray and Maurice have
been participating in weekly testing sessions with our research team.
Murray, Maurice and Dianne are helping us learn an enormous amount about
how the brain will interpret information from the implant. This
important work will inform the development of our full bionic eye devices.
Funding
Our initial four-year research grant will run out at the end of 2013.
We are working with the Australian Research Council to secure funding
for 2014 but we need further support to ensure funding for bionic eye
research in Australia is ongoing.
Your donation can help ensure that we can build on what has already been
achieved and fulfill the promise of the bionic eye.
Help us restore vision: find out more from the Help build the bionic eye
website
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watch our video online
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Patient Murray Webb with BVA Peter Dimitrov checking his device
/Image: BVA's Peter Dimitrov checks Murray Rowland's prototype device at
the Bionics Institute in Melbourne. Photo courtesy of David Mirabella./
Learn more
The BVA Annual Report cover
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Our research for the Wide-View and High-Acuity devices
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is progressing well and the team is focussed on finalising preparations
for the next set of patient studies. We hope to commence studies with
both devices next year.
You can find out more about our research achievements, plans for 2013
and dedicated team in our recently released 2012 Annual Report
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The Report can also be accessed as a large print Rich Text Format
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document.
You can also keep up-to-date through the BVA website
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BVA Facebook page
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and BVA Twitter
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Bionic Vision Australia is a national consortium of researchers from:
the Bionics Institute, the Centre for Eye Research Australia, NICTA, the
University of Melbourne and the University of New South Wales. The
National Vision Research Institute, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear
Hospital and the University of Western Sydney are project partners.
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