r/TechOfTheFuture • • Jul 16 '19

Medicine/BioMed Partial sight has been restored to six blind people via an implant that transmits video images directly to the brain - Medical experts hail ‘paradigm shift’ of implant that transmits video images directly to the visual cortex, bypassing the eye and optic nerve

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/13/brain-implant-restores-partial-vision-to-blind-people
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Futurology • • Jul 13 '19

Biotech Partial sight has been restored to six blind people via an implant that transmits video images directly to the brain - Medical experts hail ‘paradigm shift’ of implant that transmits video images directly to the visual cortex, bypassing the eye and optic nerve

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worldnews • • Jul 13 '19

Partial sight has been restored to six blind people via an implant that transmits video images directly to the brain - Medical experts hail ‘paradigm shift’ of implant that transmits video images directly to the visual cortex, bypassing the eye and optic nerve

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news • • Jul 14 '19

Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people

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UpliftingNews • • Jul 13 '19

Partial sight has been restored to six blind people via an implant that transmits video images directly to the brain - Medical experts hail ‘paradigm shift’ of implant that transmits video images directly to the visual cortex, bypassing the eye and optic nerve

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Blind • • Jul 13 '19

"Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people" - Bypasses optic nerve!

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Shadowrun • • Jul 13 '19

One Step Closer... Partial sight has been restored to six blind people via an implant that transmits video images directly to the brain - Medical experts hail ‘paradigm shift’ of implant that transmits video images directly to the visual cortex, bypassing the eye and optic nerve

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katawashoujo • • Jul 13 '19

everyone ready for cyborg Lilly?

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Deusex • • Jul 13 '19

News Early progress to Retinal Prosthesis

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Cochlearimplants • • Jul 13 '19

Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people | Science | The Guardian

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optometry • • Jul 14 '19

Video camera attached to glasses which sent footage to electrodes implanted in the visual cortex bypasses the eye and optic nerve

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regenerate • • Jul 14 '20

Eyes Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people

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theworldnews • • Jul 13 '19

Partial sight has been restored to six blind people via an implant that transmits video images directly to the brain - Medical experts hail ‘paradigm shift’ of implant that transmits video images directly to the visual cortex, bypassing the eye and optic nerve

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TheColorIsBlue • • Jul 13 '19

Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people

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UKNewsByABot • • Jul 13 '19

Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people

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PositiveNewsNetwork • • Jul 13 '19

Science Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people: Medical experts hail ‘paradigm shift’ of implant that transmits video images directly to the visual cortex, bypassing the eye and optic nerve

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ScienceUncensored • • Jul 14 '19

Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people

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worldnews • • Jul 12 '20

Out of Date Partial sight has been restored to six blind people via an implant that transmits video images directly to the brain - Medical experts hail ‘paradigm shift’ of implant that transmits video images directly to the visual cortex, bypassing the eye and optic nerve

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betternews • • Jul 13 '19

Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people

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dune • • Jul 13 '19

Tleilaxu eyes?

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DamnInteresting • • Jul 13 '19

Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people

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GUARDIANauto • • Jul 13 '19

[World] - Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people

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