Netrometer

Smartphone Lensometer
The handheld smartphone- based
Netrometercaptures the refraction
ofsingle vision and progressive lenses
in seconds.
 Technical Specifications

Technology Neflectometry(Pat. Pending)

Camera Smartphone Back-facing Camera

Light Source Smartphone (No Lasers)

Measuring Wavelengths ~400nm to ~750nm (Broadband)

Sphere Range -13 to +7.0D, 0.25D increment

Cylindrical Range 0 to -7D, 0.25D increment

Axial Range 0 to 180, 1 degree increment

Single Vision and Progressive Lenses,

Lens Type
Distance and Readers

Device Dimensions 7.5cm x 11cm x 21cm (500g)

External Processing Unit Samsung S4

Measurement Time 3 seconds

Artificial Retinas
A retinal prosthesis comprises three elements: a camera
(inserted in the patient's spectacles), an electronic
microcircuit (which transforms data from the camera into
an electrical signal) and a matrix of microscopic
electrodes (implanted in the eye in contact with the
retina). This prosthesis replaces the photoreceptor cells
of the retina: like them, it converts visual information into
electrical signals which are then transmitted to the brain
via the optic nerve.
Equipped with these implants, patients who were totally
blind can recover visual perceptions in the form of light
spots, or phosphenes. Unfortunately, at present, the light
signals perceived are not clear enough to recognize
faces, read or move about independently.
A retinal prosthesis comprises three elements: a camera
(inserted in the patient's spectacles), an electronic
microcircuit (which transforms data from the camera into
an electrical signal) and a matrix of microscopic
electrodes (implanted in the eye in contact with the
retina).
To understand the resolution limits of the image
generated by the prosthesis, and to find ways of
optimizing the system, the scientists carried out a large-
scale experiment on rodents.
Their work showed that the prosthesis activated the
visual cortex of the rodent in the correct position and at
ranges comparable to those obtained under natural
conditions. However, the extent of the activation was
much too great, and its shape was much too elongated.
Armed with these findings, the scientists were able to
improve the properties of the interface between the
prosthesis and retina, with the help of specialists in
interface physics. Together, they were able to generate
less diffuse currents and significantly improve artificial
activation, and hence the performance of the prosthesis.
Regeneration of the Retina
Helping the retina regenerate
Date: March 31, 2017
Source: NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)
A new report gives recommendations for regenerating
retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), crucial neurons in the back
of the eye that carry visual information to the brain.
Research aimed at restoring vision by regenerating the
retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye.
Glaucoma and other optic neuropathies cause vision loss
through the permanent destruction of RGCs.
Therapeutic Strategies for RGC
Regeneration
use stem cells to grow RGCs
recruit other cell types in a patient's retina for
reprogramming into RGCs