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Episode 369: Research that helps our eyes see better

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Patient undergoing electrode visual therapy.
Episode 369: Research that helps our eyes see better

The University of Arizona is a leader in bio-engineered optical science. Wolfgang Fink directs research into visual prosthetic technology at UA. He describes how electrical stimulation of the optic nerve can advance the visual experience for the blind.

Wolfgang Fink spoke with Leslie Tolbert, Ph. D. Regents professor emerita in Neuroscience at the University of Arizona.

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