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Researchers are working on new project to develop brain implant for blind people – News-Medical.net
Implanting a device into the brain to generate a rough perception of sight for people with blindness may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 23 2020
Implanting a device into the brain to generate a rough perception of sight for people with blindness may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and partner institutions aim to make that vision a reality.
The project involves implanting devices containing small electrodes into the occipital cortex, a part of the brain that processes visual information.
The device will receive signals based on images…
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