New brain implant bypasses retina and optic nerves to create artificial vision
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A wireless brain implant called the Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP) has been successfully placed in a third blind patient at Rush University Medical Center, marking a key milestone in restoring artificial vision. The device skips damaged eyes entirely, using 34 wireless stimulators and 544 electrodes to directly stimulate the brain's visual cortex. After recovery, patients train to interpret these signals for basic navigation and daily tasks.
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