World’s first bionic eye to give millions the chance of seeing again: Chip bypasses the eyes and sends wireless signals directly to the brain
Published on August 6, 2018 by Nader Pouratian
- Woman, 30, saw coloured flashes, lines and spots after seven years blind
- Stimulator chip was inserted into her brain and signals sent from computer
- Now planning to send footage from tiny video camera to simulate an eye
- If it works, even people who both their eyes could have vision restored
