Prosthetic Device Partially Restores Blind Biology Teacher’s Vision
Prosthetic Device Partially Restores Blind Biology Teacher’s Vision
With the help of special glasses that interface with electrodes embedded in her brain, Berna Gomez was able to read letters and distinguish shapes for the first time in 16 years.
With the help of special glasses that interface with electrodes embedded in her brain, Berna Gomez was able to read letters and distinguish shapes for the first time in 16 years.
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Bionic Eye Success
Jef Akst | Jul 23, 2015 | 2 min read
An 80-year-old man with age-related vision loss receives a retinal implant that allows him to see basic shapes.
Neuroprosthetics
Eric C. Leuthardt, Jarod L. Roland, and Wilson Z. Ray | Nov 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Linking the human nervous system to computers is providing unprecedented control of artificial limbs and restoring lost sensory function.
Eye Spies
Mary Beth Aberlin | Oct 1, 2014 | 3 min read
An issue highlighting advances in vision research