A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient
comprises an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes placed on
or under a retina of an eye of the patient for applying an electrical
stimulation pulse signal to cells constituting the retina; a
photographing unit which photographs an object to be recognized by the
patient; a converting unit which converts photographic data transmitted
from the photographing unit to data for electrical stimulation pulse
signals; and a control unit which outputs an electrical stimulation pulse
signal through each electrode based on the data for electrical
stimulation pulse signals so that the control unit produces pulse output
through one of a first electrode and a second electrode during a halt
time of pulse output through the other electrode, the first and second
electrodes being arranged within a distance such that electrical
stimulation pulse signals outputted therethrough at substantially the
same time are likely to interfere with each other.