Blind patient reads words stimulated directly onto the retina

Posted by rpm4321 on Tuesday November 27, 2012 @12:57AM
from the kurzweilai.net dept.

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Re:Blind patient reads words stimulated directly onto the re... by peteretep on Tuesday November 27, 2012 @03:01AM (#4836145)

Going blind is a huge fear of mine - the sooner we have mechanical replacement eyes the better...

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Re:Blind patient reads words stimulated directly onto the re... by briggers on Tuesday November 27, 2012 @03:13AM (#4836177)

Same here. Programming feels like a secret superpower, and anything that could take it away is terrifying.

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Re:Blind patient reads words stimulated directly onto the re... by arvidj on Tuesday November 27, 2012 @06:22AM (#4836662)

Weirdly enough, I fear losing my hands more. Even thought it is far less likely.

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Re:Blind patient reads words stimulated directly onto the re... by GotAnyMegadeth on Tuesday November 27, 2012 @07:24AM (#4836820)

Getting bad RSI is effectively loosing your hands... Could be just as likely, though not necessarily as temporary.

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Re:Blind patient reads words stimulated directly onto the re... by trackBall on Tuesday November 27, 2012 @07:37AM (#4836850)

Thank you for this. My brother has RP. I am contacting this company now.

Thank you. =)

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