At Stanford University created a new type of "bionic eyes"

Scientists and technical workers are now actively working to find the optimal solution to create a “bionic eye”, which makes it possible to return sight to blind people. There are already quite a lot of projects, and there are some very promising among them. In particular, one of the options developed at Stanford University has already passed successful tests (so far only on animals, of course).



The project is a miniature microchip that can be implanted into the retina, and work as a single system with video glasses (wirelessly). The implant transforms the image from the glasses into an electrical signal, which, in turn, is already transmitted to the brain, where the signal is converted back into the image.

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The chip has already been tested on rats that have suffered from a type of disease such as macular degradation, which is one of the most common causes of blindness. The brain activity of the rats (in “visual centers”) with the implant installed indicated that the images were transmitted successfully.



This technology is an improved version of the development, carried out before the same team of scientists. Previously, the video glasses were connected to the chip with a wire, which, of course, was very impractical. Now the transfer of images from the glasses to the chip goes via wireless, which makes the project more realistic. The chip itself can be implanted in areas close to the retina, and not into the retina itself - this is easier to implement, plus it allows you to avoid unwanted signals.







Via theverge