The Electric Eye
MIT researchers are developing a microchip that could help
blind people regain partial eyesight. Though it won't completely
restore normal vision, it will enable a blind person to recognize
faces and navigate a room without assistance. The chip, which
is encased in titanium to prevent water damage, will be implanted
onto a patient's eyeball. The patient will then wear a pair
of eyeglasses equipped with a tiny camera that transmits images
directly to the chip, which in turn sends them to the brain.
With any luck, human trials are only a few years away.
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