The blind can see through the electronic eye
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Peter Lane - one of the first people in the world, which in the eyes implanted electronic transmitters that send signals to the brain.
Technology has allowed Lane to see the outlines of objects and read the letters light up on the scoreboard in a series of points.
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Peter Lane - one of the first people in the world, which in the eyes implanted electronic transmitters that send signals to the brain.
Technology has allowed Lane to see the outlines of objects and read the letters light up on the scoreboard in a series of points.
The blind can see through the electronic eye
Lane said: "It's an amazing feeling - after so many years of blindness to see the letters on a special screen.
"Houses have no problems with mobility, because I know where he was. But outside of this device gives you more confidence and independence."
He is one of 32 people taking part in a worldwide test of technology that should help people with a genetic eye disease that leads to a gradual loss of vision.
The device works with the camera, located in the glasses, which captures images and transmits it to the video processor located on the belt.
The processor converts the image into an electronic signal, which through a wireless transmitter gets in on the receiver implanted in the patient's eye.
The electrodes stimulate the remaining optic nerve and sends electrical impulses to the brain. As a result, the patient can distinguish fragments of dark and light.