1. A visual prosthesis comprising: a video receiver for receiving a video image and converting said video image to a video signal; a video processing unit, coupled to said video receiver and processing said video signal and including telecommunication means for receiving control; a manually operable user interface accepting user input and controlling said video processing unit via telecommunication means and, thereby, electrode signal parameters; a plurality of electrodes driven in accordance with said video signal and said electrode signal parameters, stimulating visual neurons to create a perception of said video image.