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Can people who become completely blind later in life, still "see"? (self.Blind)
submitted by Darthkeeper
I can't find this answer anywhere on the internet, so I thought I'd ask here (your ad worked lol). Anyways, I was wondering if say someone grows up with vision, but eventually lost it can they still recall what things looked like?
Edit: I had a feeling they could, but now I know for sure. Thanks guys! Stay awesome.
Edit: I had a feeling they could, but now I know for sure. Thanks guys! Stay awesome.
KillerLag 3 points 6y ago
Yes, it is called visual memory.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_memory
However, what they remember from the past may get distorted over time. If someone last saw a car a few decades ago, their memories may not completely match up to what cars look like now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_memory
However, what they remember from the past may get distorted over time. If someone last saw a car a few decades ago, their memories may not completely match up to what cars look like now.
peterabbit456 1 points 6y ago
Yes, of course they can.
Also, there are some primitive hacks that let formerly sighted people see, at low resolution. There is a camera, computer, and harness setup that prints the outlines of whatever the camera is looking at, on a person's back, using pressure. With practice the image is usable, but the resolution is only about 200 x 200, so it lets you find doorways, the refrigerator and sink, etc., and maybe you might be able to recognize a familiar person who is standing right in front of you.
There are probably better versions of this now. I read about this years ago.
Also, there are some primitive hacks that let formerly sighted people see, at low resolution. There is a camera, computer, and harness setup that prints the outlines of whatever the camera is looking at, on a person's back, using pressure. With practice the image is usable, but the resolution is only about 200 x 200, so it lets you find doorways, the refrigerator and sink, etc., and maybe you might be able to recognize a familiar person who is standing right in front of you.
There are probably better versions of this now. I read about this years ago.
cookiemanluvsu 1 points 6y ago
Wow, that's cool.
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