OPTICAL ELECTRODE FOR CARRYING OUT ELECTRIC LASER STIMULATION OF THE OPTIC NERVE

摘要

FIELD: medical engineering. ^ SUBSTANCE: device has light guide and electric conductor attached to thereto. The conductor is manufactured as metallized film coating the external surface of the light guide. Electric and laser stimulation of the optic nerve is carried out after having implanted the optical electrode. ^ EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness in combining laser and electric action applied to a zone under stimulation. ^ 1 dwg