Every day we find new ways in which science and technology work together to find new ways to treat different disabilities that occur in the human body.
A disease that takes away a vital sense for humans the “retinitis pigmentosa” that is caused by the damage of the photoreceptors of the retina that are slowly causing blindness in a person.
But the University of Tübingen, Germany has developed and implemented a “sub-retinal implants” that consists of 1500 micro-photodiodes and amplifiers installed just below the retina, which transform the image perceived by the eye in a pattern of electronic signals . These micro-photodiodes respond to light, and when its connected to a power supply can stimulate nearby nerves, creating an having effect similar of a normal photoreceptor.
Fortunately the answer of the implants have been truly amazing, providing a slowly returned vision to people with total blindness. Also the solution is not yet complete and still in a stage of development and design.
