Large-scale imaging of retinal output activity

Litke, A.M., Chichilnisky, E.J., Dabrowski, W., Grillo, A.A., Grybos, P., Kachiguine, S., Rahman, M. and Taylor, G. (2003) Large-scale imaging of retinal output activity. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, 501(1), 298 -307. (doi: 10.1016/S0168-9002(02)02049-1)

Abstract

A system is being developed to study how the retina processes, encodes and communicates information about the visual world to the brain. It will image the activity of retinal output neurons over a region of live retina approaching that used for significant neural computation in the visual cortex. A prototype system consisting of 61 microelectrodes, covering an area of 0.17 mm(2), is described, including some first results with monkey retina. The plans and status for a system with 512 microelectrodes, covering an area of 1.7 mm(2), are also given.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: UNSPECIFIED
• Authors: Litke, A.M., Chichilnisky, E.J., Dabrowski, W., Grillo, A.A., Grybos, P., Kachiguine, S., Rahman, M., and Taylor, G.
• Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment
• ISSN: 0168-9002
• ISSN (Online): 1872-9576