http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/24/an-artificial-eye-for-the-blind/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/24/an-artificial-eye-for-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-1862481 JasonJ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:45:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/24/an-artificial-eye-for-the-blind/#comment-1862481 Unlike what the Wired article says, this is a retinal implant and sends information through the back of the retina using existing nerve cells as a pathway to send information to the brain. It does not send information directly to the brain. Kinda said a Wired article could get that simple point wrong. For direct brain communication you'd need to look at intracortical stimulation. Unlike what the Wired article says, this is a retinal implant and sends information through the back of the retina using existing nerve cells as a pathway to send information to the brain. It does not send information directly to the brain. Kinda said a Wired article could get that simple point wrong. For direct brain communication you’d need to look at intracortical stimulation.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/24/an-artificial-eye-for-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-1862290 FishBottleT Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:19:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/24/an-artificial-eye-for-the-blind/#comment-1862290 A tooth for the power supply would work. I dont know about looking around with my tooth. A tooth for the power supply would work. I dont know about looking around with my tooth.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/24/an-artificial-eye-for-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-1861866 Alex Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:26:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/24/an-artificial-eye-for-the-blind/#comment-1861866 They can always use a <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/29/tooth-implant-restored-mans-vision/" rel="nofollow">tooth</a>, you know ... They can always use a tooth, you know …

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