From: Emlyn O'regan (oregan.emlyn@healthsolve.com.au)
Date: Mon Jun 17 2002 - 00:22:59 MDT
Awesome. For some reason, the existence of artificial vision makes me feel
slightly more secure, and added to cochlear implants, things seem to be
going along quite nicely. The prospect of blindness, however remote, scares
me.
Emlyn
-----Original Message-----
From: Jef Allbright [mailto:Groups@jefallbright.com]
Sent: Monday, 17 June 2002 2:37 PM
To: extropians@extropy.org
Subject: TECH: First electronic eye implant performed
2002-06-13 Saint Louis University press release - First electronic eye
implant performed
A Saint Louis University neurosurgeon, Dr. Kenneth R. Smith Jr., working
with the Dobelle Institute, became the first US doctor to implant an
electronic eye device that allows a blind patient to see. Two patients,
previously totally blind, have already learned to use the system well enough
to slowly drive cars on private property and to walk freely around a
laboratory while avoiding obstacles and are able to look outside and see a
tree.
For synopsis and some related links see
http://www.jefallbright.com/efficiency/technology/augmentation/human_interfa
ce/visual/
<http://www.jefallbright.com/efficiency/technology/augmentation/human_interf
ace/visual/>
While currently crude, this is on the path to future higher quality direct
visual interfaces.
- Jef
www.jefallbright.com <http://www.jefallbright.com>
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