Inter-layer functional connectivity of retinal neuronal circuits
Optogenetic therapy opens new horizons in treating blindness. To successfully implement it and restore vision, scientists use an ever-evolving set of physical methods that optically stimulate cells in the retina. This master thesis report presents a summary of the eye and retina functioning in view...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/388630 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/388630 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Optogenetics Retina optogenetics computer generated holography retina Optogenètica Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ciències de la visió::Biologia ocular |
| Sumario: | Optogenetic therapy opens new horizons in treating blindness. To successfully implement it and restore vision, scientists use an ever-evolving set of physical methods that optically stimulate cells in the retina. This master thesis report presents a summary of the eye and retina functioning in view of optogenetic blindness therapy, as well as different techniques for retina illumination, including computer generated holography. The aim of the master thesis is to enhance an optical strategy for studying the neural connections in the retina. A light modulator was successfully integrated into the set-up, and its spatial resolution was studied. This is an important step in recreating retinal functionality with optogenetics therapy. |
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