A case study in phenomenology of visual experience with retinal prosthesis versus visual-to-auditory sensory substitution.

ABSTRACT: The phenomenology of the blind has provided an age-old, unparalleled means of exploring the enigmatic link between the brain and mind. This paper delves into the unique phenomenological experience of a man who became blind in adulthood. He subsequently underwent both an Argus II retinal prosthesis implant and training, and extensive training on the EyeMusic visual to auditory sensory substitution device (SSD), thereby becoming the first reported case to date of dual proficiency with both devices. He offers a firsthand account into what he considers the great potential of combining sensory substitution devices with visual prostheses as part of a complete visual restoration protocol. While the Argus II retinal prosthesis alone provided him with immediate visual percepts by way of electricall

SUBMITTER: Maimon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297294 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature