Progress and challenges in optical cochlear implant.
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2016.01.012
- Author:
Kaiyin ZHANG
1
;
He GUO
;
Shan WU
;
Yanning WU
;
Shutao ZHAO
;
Qiuling WANG
Author Information
1. School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Fuyang Teachers College, Fuyang 236037, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Cochlear Implantation;
Cochlear Implants;
Hearing Loss;
rehabilitation;
Humans;
Lasers;
Optics and Photonics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2016;51(1):73-77
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Optical cochlear implant has been occuring as a new cochlear implant which utilizes laser pulses to stimulate hearing. Compared to electronic cochlear implant, it has demonstrated higher spatial selectivity and less radiation scattering, which could lead to higher fidelity cochlear prostheses. At present, most investigations have focused on experiments in vivo. Although a lot of exciting results have been obtained, the mechanisms of laser stimulation is still open. In this paper, a brief review on the recent new findings of optical cochlear implant is given, and possible mechanisms are discussed. In the end, new experimental proposals are suggested which could help to explore the mechanisms of laser-cochlea stimulation.
