New blind sight with Microchip enables blind people to see the light

A recovery of the Bionic eye-sight for the blind is pioneering test

This kind of subretinal implant device enables blind patients in the treatment of a revolution broke out, like a cochlear implant device changes the lives of deaf people.

McClaren plan beginning in 2011 United Kingdom test this Bionic eye

Åœ — äº¬æ — November 4, message, according to foreign media reports, one to be able to recover the Bionic eye-sight for the blind is pioneering test.

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Eye doctors use "is very surprising," describes the test results, the first batch of United Kingdom patients will in a few months become beneficiaries of this technology.

Experts say that subretinal implant device enables blind patients in the treatment of a revolution broke out, like a cochlear implant device changes the lives of deaf people. The first group of beneficiaries will be those people with retinitis pigmentosa. Retinitis pigmentosa is a hereditary disease that gradually undermine the retina and ultimately lead to totally blind patients. In addition, the Bionic eye can also be used for the treatment and aging-related macular degeneration, retinal diseases, this is most common in the elderly blind. United Kingdom are not currently being cured of retinal macular degeneration patients in approximately 50 million people.

Oxford University Professor Robert Ophthalmology · Steve McClaren said: "in discussions with patients with eye disease, at least for some types of eye disease patients, I can give them hope.

This device is able to make them easier to deal with frightening can lead to loss of sight of the prognosis. ”

The Bionic eye Retina Implant company from Germany AG developed a size 3 mm × 3 mm micro-chip and 1500 light sensor.

Optical sensor function replace lost due to diseases of the retina. And development of Bionic eyes earlier than Retina Implant build battery powered Bionic eye without using cumbersome attachments, such as installation in dark glasses on the camera, which in the history of the Bionic eye is the first time.

According to the United Kingdom the journal of the Royal Society will B a description of the repertoire, Bionic eye implant has help 2 male, 1 female for the blind and the blind in retinitis pigmentosa blindness after first seeing objects.

A few days, all three patients are able to see the display in the table objects, including a cup of tea. After that, the more patients receiving such treatment.

Retina Implant founder and researcher at the Earl Bernard Hart · Dr. Zelena said: "a young patient told me that he saw his girlfriend to see her smile.

Another patient sitting in the garden when suddenly saw the outline of a sunflower. Other patients are seen bugs crawling in glass, see sky plane left by the white line. Their life is full of vitality and happiness again. ”

McClaren plan beginning in 2011 United Kingdom test this Bionic eyes, he's "very surprising" describes the test results.

The ophthalmic surgeon said: "until recently, this idea is also seen as a science fiction. Although Bionic eye allows only the patients access to basic vision, but we want to do is to let completely lost sight of the people to not use guide dogs in one go. ”

> It is learnt that the equipment cost in the 2 million pounds to 4.5 million (approximately USD $ to 7.2 3.2), and training a guide dog in expense. However, this kind of Bionic eye is not available for all types of blindness, in widely used still needs to do more work — is expected to be widely used in 5 years. McClaren said: "we still face many problems, such as chip to use for how long and how to be improved. But there is no doubt that this study will make rapid progress. ”