include suture tabs 20 the molded body narrows to form a strap 22 which surrounds the sclera and holds the molded body 18 secondary inductive coil 16 and electronics package 14 in place the strap 22 further supports a lower resolution electrode array 30 mounted external to the sclera the lower resolution electrode array 30 surrounds the peripheral retina and supports electrodes for stimulating percepts in the periphery of the retina the external electrode array is preferable molded of silicone in a curved shape and highly flexible the molded body 18 suture tabs 20 strap 22 and lower resolution electrode array 30 are preferably an integrated unit made of silicone elastomer silicone elastomer can be formed in a pre curved shape to match the curvature of a typical sclera however silicone remains flexible enough to accommodate implantation and to adapt to variations in the curvature and size of an individual sclera the secondary inductive coil 16 and molded body 18 are preferably oval shaped a strap can better support an oval shaped coil the lower resolution array 30 may be integrally molded into the strap 22 or a separate structure which passes under the strap 22 the lower resolution electrode array 30 may extend both in front of the strap to the pars plana and behind the strap to cover all of the retina leaving a gap.