Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ171754
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Publication Date: 1977
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Current Status of Research on Providing Sight to the Blind by Electrical Stimulation of the Brain
Dobelle, William H.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 71, 7, 290-7, Sep 77
Described is a prosthesis that connects a television camera and associated circuitry to the visual centers of the brain to restore a limited amount of visual sensation to totally blind persons. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Blindness, Electronic Equipment, Medical Research, Neurology, Prostheses, Visual Aids, Visual Impairments, Visual Stimuli
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