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Visual Function Reconstruction Lab
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An endowed chair that aims to restore lost vision with a retinal prosthesis.
AboutAbout the lab
Restoring lost vision with a retinal prosthesis
The Endowed Chair of Visual Function Reconstruction aims to reconstruct the visual function of blind patients using a retinal prosthesis.
Centered on the development of Japan's own retinal prosthesis, the lab works on research and development of methods for evaluating visual function and for rehabilitation.
The lab also studies neuroprotection, functional repair, and clarification of disease mechanisms in eye diseases, as well as the analysis and treatment of visual function.
Key terms
- Retinal prosthesis
- A device for restoring the vision of blind patients. The lab is developing a retinal prosthesis system.
- Suprachoroidal-transretinal stimulation
- A stimulation method also called the STS method. It is used by the lab's retinal prosthesis system for advanced outer retinal degeneration.
- Neuroprotection
- Protecting the nerves of the eye. The lab has conducted basic research on the neuroprotective effects of electrical stimulation of the eye.
ResearchResearch themes
By developing Japan's own retinal prosthesis, the lab aims to restore the lost vision of blind patients. In addition to research and development of the retinal prosthesis, it works on neuroprotection, functional repair, and clarification of disease mechanisms in eye diseases, as well as the analysis and treatment of visual function.
*Illustrative imageResearch and development of retinal prosthesis systems
For the retinal prosthesis system using suprachoroidal-transretinal stimulation (STS) for advanced outer retinal degeneration, the lab carries out basic research using animals, such as developing surgical techniques for the new device, and develops next-generation retinal prostheses. It also develops methods for evaluating visual function and for rehabilitation in implanted patients.
*Illustrative imageNeuroprotection in eye diseases
The lab has so far conducted basic research on the neuroprotective effects of electrical stimulation of the eye. It will newly develop a fully implantable device and aims to develop new neuroprotective treatments.
*Illustrative imageFunctional repair and clarification of disease mechanisms in eye diseases
For a variety of eye diseases, the lab performs image analysis using OCT and adaptive optics fundus cameras, as well as genome analysis. It advances functional repair and clarification of the disease mechanisms of eye diseases.
*Illustrative imageAnalysis and treatment of visual function
The lab performs broad visual function analysis for a variety of eye diseases. It works on clarifying the mechanisms and developing treatments for smartphone presbyopia, smartphone strabismus, and eye fatigue caused by overuse of digital devices, and on developing methods to evaluate visual function in real environments such as during sports competitions.
MembersFaculty
- Associate Professor, Endowed ChairTakeshi Morimoto
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “EpiretinalMembrane OCT” Jmarchn / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Research and development of retinal prosthesis systems: “Wiki PRIMA system” Palanker / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Neuroprotection in eye diseases: “Fundus photograph Retina OS” Ktkvtsh / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Functional repair and clarification of disease mechanisms in eye diseases: “Optical Coherence Tomography of optic nerve and surrounding retina” Bobjgalindo / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Analysis and treatment of visual function: “Eye Testing at Trilochan Netralaya” Trilochan Netralaya / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Brain Function Diagnosis and Reconstruction Lab): “Openbci-brain-computer-interface-by-omphalosskeptic” Omphalosskeptic / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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