A retina clip in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a retina clip including an outer ring having a means of retention against the retina, and an inner platform configured to hold a payload against the retina of an eye, where the inner platform is suspended from the inner ring via several springs. In many embodiments, the springs are flexures. The springs can be modified to generate a desired deflection based on a given payload attached to the inner platform. In numerous embodiments, the payload is a microelectrode array used as part of a retinal prosthetic.