AI Helps the Blind Recognize Objects [video]

AI Helps the Blind Recognize Objects [video]

by | February 9, 2016 | General News, Health

An oft-cited statistic about the ability to see is the World Health Organization’s claim that approximately 285 million people worldwide have impaired vision. Of that immense group, 39 million are totally blind and 246 million have varying degrees of significant...
Eye Implant Helps the Blind See Again

Eye Implant Helps the Blind See Again

by | February 1, 2016 | General News, Medical

Implanted digital devices have to be the ultimate in “wearables;” they effectively become part of your body. Some digital implants are almost commonplace, such as the cochlear implants that can help the deaf hear again. One field in this area that has seen...
Teletouch Glove for the Deaf and Blind [video]

Teletouch Glove for the Deaf and Blind [video]

by | March 16, 2015 | Health, Medical

In the 19th Century, communication technology took a great leap forward with the telegraph, that let people “write” over great distances. Early in the last century, the telephone revolutionized communications again by letting people talk and listen to each...
App Helps Blind See Their World [video]

App Helps Blind See Their World [video]

by | March 11, 2015 | Health

Nearly 7 million people in the United States lose their sight every year. Everyday tasks that most of us take for granted become more difficult, if not impossible.  What was the denomination of that dollar bill you just received in change? What color is that sweater...
Retina Implant Allows the Blind to See [video]

Retina Implant Allows the Blind to See [video]

by | September 4, 2014 | Medical

Doctors at the University of Southern California have developed a device that can help the blind see again. In much the same way that a cochlear implant can help deaf people hear, the Argus II directly stimulates the retina nerves at the back of the eyeball using an...