• By Lauren Davis
    Sep 24, 2009 3:37 PM 1,016
    read more: #madscience, #microchips, #brain, #implant, #vision, #blind, #mit, #eyes

    A Microchip Placed in the Eye Could Allow the Blind to See

    MIT researchers are just three years away from developing a retinal implant that can send visual information directly to the brain. Although it won't completely restore an individual's vision, they would be able to navigate rooms and recognize faces. [Wired]


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