Monday, July 22, 2019

Implant restores sight in blind patients by beaming images directly to the brain #VisualFieldMapping

From Baylor College of Medicine on YouTube Via Digital Trends:

Engineers have developed a new neural implant which could help completely blind people by bypassing non-functioning optical nerves and inputting images directly into their brain. Currently being tested by researchers at Houston, Texas’ Baylor College of Medicine, the Orion device could be a game-changer for people who are unable to take in visual information through their eyes. It has already resulted in partial sight being restored to six participants in an experimental study.

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