Sheila Irvine was one of 38 patients in five countries to be included in the world-first study
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Sheila Irvine was one of 38 patients in five countries to be included in the world-first study
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A woman who described herself as an “avid bookworm” before losing her sight is able to read again after taking part in a world-first study.
The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.
Findings may lead to new treatment for ‘lazy eye’
La sperimentazione su 38 pazienti, pubblicata sul New England Journal of Medicine.
Around 80 per cent of people with motor neurone disease (MND) lose their ability to speak
David Brookmyre, who is blind, has waited 18 months for rehabilitation to give him the confidence to go out and about in society
Doctors say the new technology could triple the likelihood of recovery without a disability
Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again
Perdono la vista per una maculopatia incurabile, in 27 tornano a leggere con un impianto oculare
Scientists invent eye implant that helps blind patients see again
Experts hail ‘remarkable’ success of electronic implant in restoring sight
Altersbedingte Makuladegeneration: Chip im Auge lässt Blinde lesen
