11th Annual Sowell Center Lecture Series
Prosthetic Vision
Spend an exciting day with Dr.
Matt McMahon from Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
We will discuss cutting edge technology of prosthetic vision, focusing
on the Argus II, a second generation electronic retinal implant, and the
crucial role low-vision and vision rehabilitation specialists will play
in its continuing development and clinical implementation.
Prosthetic Vision
The
Argus II is a three-part system designed to transmit information about
the physical environment directly to an individual’s retina, thus
bypassing the photoreceptors that have been damaged due to Retinitis
Pigmentosa or Macular Degneration. It consists of a
60-electrode grid that is surgically implanted and attached to the
retina. These electrodes transmit information
acquired from an external video camera that is mounted on a pair of
eyeglasses. The implant has been designed to last
many years but can be safely removed if necessary.
About Our Speaker
Matthew J. McMahon, Ph.D. is Senior Principal Scientist at Second Sight
Medical Products, a company founded in 1998 to create a retinal
prosthesis to provide sight to patients blinded from outer retinal
degenerations, such as Retinitis Pigmentosa and Macular Degeneration. He
earned his B.S. in Optics at the University of Rochester in 1993 and his
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of California, San
Diego in 2000. His broad background in vision science has included
research in visual psychophysics, retinal imaging, and retinal
physiology.
ACVREP CEU’s Available
Virginia Murray Sowell Center for Research and Education in Visual Impairment
P.O. Box 41071 | Lubbock, TX 79409 | 806-742-1997 ext. 233 | 806-742-2326 FAX
Date
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Locations
Texas Tech University
English/Philosophy Building
Lecture Hall 001
Parking: Lot R5, near the corner of 15th and Flint. The lot is on the south side of 15th, the first lot east of Flint. (See on-line campus map above. Lot is north of the English/Philosophy Building)
Hotel
The Hawthorn Suites
4435 Marsha Sharp Freeway
Lubbock, TX 79407
(806) 792-3600
web site
Google Map
For reservations, call 806-792-3600 and mention The Sowell Center Lecture Series.
Registration Fees
$80 prior to 10/15/09
$100 after 10/15/09
$20 student rate
Make checks payable to "Sowell Center"