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PRIMA Chip Restores Sight for the Blind | Oakland News
A revolutionary microchip called PRIMA, developed by Stanford physicists, is restoring vision to the blind by converting light into electrical signals under the retina. Powered by infrared glasses, it’s already helping patients with severe macular degeneration read again—80% regained reading ability in trials. Designed for geographic atrophy sufferers, it’s nearing European market approval and aims for U.S. FDA clearance and insurance coverage. While current vision is black and white, researchers are racing to improve resolution and eventually restore color and facial recognition, turning…
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