Directly modulating a beam of photons onto the retinas of patients who
have extreme vision impairment or blindness. Supplying enough imaging
energy to retinal prosthetics implanted in the eye which operate by
having light (external to the eye) activating photoreceptors, or
photoelectrical material. Providing sufficient light amplification and
does it logarithmically. Having sufficient output light power, the output
light level still remains at a safe level. Providing balanced biphasic
stimulation with no net charge injection into the eye. Both optical and
electronic magnification for the image is incorporated. It would not be
feasible to zoom in on items of particular interest or necessity.
Improper threshold amplitudes would obtain uncomfortable maximum
thresholds. Proper adjustment for the threshold amplitudes and maximum
comfortable thresholds is provided. The extent that the individual
stimulation sites in the retina give different color perceptions, upon
stimulation, colors of the viewed scene is correlated with specific
stimulation sites providing a certain amount of color vision.