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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

How a microchip inserted into the eyes of nine blind people suffering from a degenerative disease helped them to see again

How a microchip inserted into the eyes of nine blind people suffering from a degenerative disease helped them to see again | Mail Online: "A microchip developed by scientists has restored the sight of nine blind people suffering from a  degenerative disease after it was inserted into their eyes.

X-ray: Scientists at Germany's Tubingen University placed the 3mm chip at the rear of the eyeball of patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa (RP)

Once positioned at the rear of the eyeball, the implant restored functional vision to the patients born with the hereditary condition retinitis pigmentosa (RP)."

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