The state of visual prosthetics--Hype or promise?
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The state of visual prosthetics--hype or promise?
Gislin Dagnelie, PhD; Ronald A. Schuchard, PhD The miracle of restoring sight to the blind, told in legends and myths throughout human cultures and history, is moving from dream to possibility in our times. Several dozen groups around the world now claim that electronic or neurochemical prostheses may soon restore some measure of functional vision. This editorial examines such claims by reviewi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0748-7711
DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2006.08.0098