The blind really are beginning to see again.
After receiving retinal implants in a trial, two people in the UK and one in China � all blind � regained part of their vision.
Source:
http://singularityhub.com/2012/05/05/retinal-implants-restore-partial-sight-to-three-blind/
The good news is three subjects who received the implants have regained a semblance of eyesight, albeit reduced to a dull monochrome. This recent breakthrough is the work of Retina Implant AG, a gathering of international medical talent and research based in Reutlingen, Germany.� The awesome gizmo they've conceived is a tiny 3mm subretinal chip [...]
