Paris: Scientists have sparked a medical breakthrough by partially restoring vision through computer chips implanted in the human body, marking a significant advance at the intersection of medicine and technology.
According to Time magazine, this pioneering development allows implanted microchips to help recover lost visual capabilities in patients with severe eye conditions.
The report highlighted 87-year-old French woman Alice Charton, who had lost her central vision due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common age-related eye disease.
The San Francisco-based company Science Corp has developed an experimental technology called “Prima”, which involves implanting a small microchip onto the affected part of the retina. This device helps in partially restoring visual perception in patients affected by retinal degeneration.