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Engineering the Blind to See

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Vision is one of the most impressive functions of the human brain. It interprets nothing but electromagnetic waves and paints a glorious picture of our daily existence from the scattered chaotic sea of intertwining light waves that we call home. Many see their vision deteriorate and the world blur as time goes on and these problems can […]

Tagged: blindness, cones, halorhodopsin, retinitis pigmentosa, rods, vision

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