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Newly Developed Nanowire Retinal Prosthesis Could Restore Sight to the Blind... (sciencenewsjournal.com)
submitted by Do_I_look_like_I_giv
BlindGuyNW 1 points 6y ago
Just to be clear, this probably wouldn't do much for retinopathy of prematurity, as far as I understand? I'm not quite sure where this fits on the spectrum of eye conditions. I've heard RP mentioned quite a bit, but that doesn't seem applicable to me.
Do_I_look_like_I_giv [OP] 1 points 6y ago
The discussion in /r/Futurology ...I read one guy claims this could cure people that were even born blind. So that's interesting.
gazpachocaliente 1 points 6y ago
I'm curious - would this genuinely be available to tens of thousands worldwide? RP runs in my family - it would be amazing to know there's options in the future if they chose.
Do_I_look_like_I_giv [OP] 1 points 6y ago
I just cross-posted from r/futurology. Click the discussions tab to get there. I don't know any more about this stuff than you ;)
KillerLag 1 points 6y ago
It would depend on the cost and the relability of the procedure when it gets perfected. Cataract surgery was originally very risky, but risks are much more minimal now and cheaper.
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