{"id":2651,"date":"2026-04-16T15:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:55:12","slug":"chen-yang-lab-develops-promising-retinal-prosthesis-to-restore-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/2026\/04\/16\/chen-yang-lab-develops-promising-retinal-prosthesis-to-restore-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Chen Yang Lab Develops Promising Retinal Prosthesis to Restore Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"491\">Researchers at Boston University\u2019s <strong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"203\">Chen Yang Lab<\/strong> are developing an innovative retinal prosthesis that could help restore sight for people suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. The technology offers new hope for millions of patients who currently have no cure available.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"895\">The device, created in Chen Yang\u2019s lab, is a thin and flexible implant made from polymer and nanocarbon materials. It works by converting light into ultrasound signals, which stimulate the healthy parts of the retina that remain functional despite disease. This process enables visual signals to be transmitted to the brain, potentially restoring a form of vision.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1325\">Compared to earlier retinal implants, which were rigid and limited in resolution, this new approach is soft and adaptable. This makes it easier to implant and capable of delivering improved visual clarity and a wider field of vision. Early testing in laboratory and animal models has shown promising results, including successful activation of retinal cells and signs of visual restoration.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1620\">The team is now working toward first-in-human studies to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the technology. While it may take years before it becomes widely available, researchers are optimistic that this breakthrough could transform treatment options for AMD and other retinal diseases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at Boston University\u2019s Chen Yang Lab are developing an innovative retinal prosthesis that could help restore sight for people suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. The technology offers new hope for millions of patients who currently have no cure available. The device, created in Chen Yang\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25784,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25784"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2651"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2652,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651\/revisions\/2652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cheng-group\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}