Thursday, March 21, 2013

Microchip Gives sight to the blind



Finally! Some smart person from germany was able to design a microchip that would help the blind see again.

In simple terms, this is the process

  1. The implant partially restored vision in retinitis pigmentosa sufferers
  2. The 3mm chip made up of 1,500 pixels was placed at the rear of the eyeball
  3. Patients were able to recognise facial expressions and distinguish objects
  4. Scientists at Tubingen University said the trials 'exceeded expectations'

There is one small spot where the nerve is still working which is what they based their microchip on. When technology and science and medicine come together, you can't help but get your mind blown!

Leave your thoughts about this in the comment section bellow! 

5 comments:

  1. Amazing info! Thanks for sharing it!

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  2. nice i hope it helps every blind in the world

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  3. This is just simply amazing. I had always felt very bad for people who cannot see and the feeling of not being able to see just scares me soo much that i dont even want to imaging what it can be like...this invention is definitely outstanding

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  4. That's really amazing! It's just wonderful to let people have a look at the world after living in the dark for a long time.. but is it really feasible?!

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