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LISTEN: Eye Implant Paired with AR Glasses and AI to Help Blind Patients Read Again

LISTEN: Eye Implant Paired with AR Glasses and AI to Help Blind Patients Read Again

Update: 2025-10-21
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Researchers from University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital recently announced the results of a trial for a new device that helps the blind not just see again, but read again.

The Prima device is a novel wireless subretinal photovoltaic implant paired with specialized glasses that project near-infrared light to the implant, which acts like a miniature solar panel. The device is being developed by Science Corporation, which specializes in brain-computer interfaces and neural engineering. So, how does it work? 

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LISTEN: Eye Implant Paired with AR Glasses and AI to Help Blind Patients Read Again

LISTEN: Eye Implant Paired with AR Glasses and AI to Help Blind Patients Read Again

Eric Sorensen