The first bionic eye to be approved for patients in the U.S. is getting software upgrades.
As KurzweilAI has reported, the FDA-approved Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System from Second Sight Medical Products transmits images from a small, eye-glass-mounted camera wirelessly to a microelectrode array implanted on a patient’s damaged retina.
The array sends electrical signals via the optic nerve, and the brain interprets a visual image.
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Bionic eye, Argus II, gets software upgrade allowing for enhanced colors, zooming, and resolution
