Selective activation of ON and OFF retinal ganglion cells to high-frequency electrical stimulation : a computational modeling study

Tianruo Guo, Nigel H. Lovell, David Tsai, Perry Twyford, Shelley Fried, John W. Morley, Gregg J. Suaning, Socrates Dokos

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    Abstract

    In this study, ON and OFF retinal ganglion cell (RGC) models based on accurate biophysics and realistic representations of cell morphologies were used to understand how these cells selectively respond to high-frequency electrical stimulation (HFS). With optimized model parameters and the incorporation of detailed cell morphologies, these two models were able to closely replicate experimental ON and OFF RGC responses to epiretinal electrical stimulation. This modeling approach can be used to design electrical stimulus profiles capable of cell-specific activation, and is broadly applicable for the development of sophisticated stimulation strategies for visual prostheses.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2014), Chicago, Illinois, USA, 26-30 August 2014
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages6108-6011
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Print)9781424479276
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    EventIEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference -
    Duration: 30 Apr 2015 → …

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    ISSN (Print)1557-170X

    Conference

    ConferenceIEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
    Period30/04/15 → …

    Keywords

    • retinal ganglion cells

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