HTTP:: Artificial Vision Set for Major Breakthroughs
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For over twenty years, scientists and patients in Germany have been pooling resources together to secure government fundings for advanced research into the field of artificial retina prosthetics. And advancements have been made at an ever-increasing rate. While other countries poured money in technology for space exploration and weapons, the European nation funded research into advancements that would benefit the people. At the international symposium “Artificial Vision,†which will take place in Bonn on 19 September 2009, three out of four teams presenting innovations are German. Organized by the Retina Implant Foundation (RIF) and the Pro Retina Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness (PRFPB), the meeting is set to showcase major advancements in this line of study that will have significant implications on the quality of life of patients suffering from blindness or other forms of visual impairments. They could become able to regain mobility and lead an independen!
t life in the near future, without having to be under constant monitoring. They could also soon be able to read again, and to recognize familiar faces, AlphaGalileo reports. “We’re in the final run-up. The final studies prior to market launch have begun or are set to begin,†expert Peter Walter says. He is a p...
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