Pioneering the use of virtual reality devices to restore vision

Behind the Breakthrough
02/12/2022 41 min Temporada 4 Episodio 9
Pioneering the use of virtual reality devices to restore vision

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Restoring vision for the visually impaired has been a dream of scientists and clinicians for centuries. Neurodegenerative eye diseases like glaucoma or age-related macular degeneration affect visual information processing.  But the visual system in humans is smart–it can compensate for a loss in connectivity caused by disease.
The potential for virtual reality cognitive retraining may improve the quality of life in visually impaired individuals. These retraining devices are effortlessly portable; therefore, protocols can be completed from the comfort of someone’s home.

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