In the experiment, she partially restored vision to three patients blinded by hereditary retinal dystrophy, writes The Daily Telegraph.

Previous devices with a similar purpose were a camera and a processor, which should be worn like glasses. Bionic implant, developed by Retinal Implant AG in conjunction with the Institute of Ophthalmology at the University of Tubingen, implants directly under the retina and uses the optical apparatus of the eye. Thus, it is a direct replacement for lost light receptors, according to an Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. Net The black and white image obtained with the help of the bionic retina is stable and corresponds to the movements of the eyeball.

Three patients who participated in the tests of the device, several days after the operation, were able to distinguish the shapes of the objects. At one of them, the vision improved so much that he began to walk freely around the room, approach people, see the hands of the clock and distinguish seven shades of gray.

According to Professor Eberhart Zrenner, head of the Eye Hospital of the University of Tubingen, the pilot tests have convincingly proved that the implant is able to restore the vision of people with retinal dystrophy in a volume sufficient for daily life. However, he noted, the introduction of the device into clinical practice will take a lot of time.

Bionic retina, according to scientists, can be used for pigment retinitis and other dystrophic diseases of the retina.

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