Bionic Lid Implant for Natural Closure (BLINC)

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/2003507

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Funded Activity Summary

Facial paralysis results in loss of the ability to blink, which is the primary means of protecting and lubricating the eye. The eye becomes dry and ulcerated and eventually vision loss ensues. No therapy exists that can reliably restore blink and hence treatment is mostly palliative today. BLINC is an implantable device that artificially restores eye closure. It is wirelessly powered and readily implantable. BLINC has achieved eye closure similar to natural blinking in human cadaveric models.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2020

End Date: End date not available

Funding Scheme: Ideas Grants

Funding Amount: $378,462.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

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Other Keywords

eye disease | implant design | nerve injury | reconstructive surgery

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