Breakthroughs

In order for our technology to be produced advancements in surgery must occur, and our knowledge on the human brain must evolve. Currently, it’s for a device to send electronic pulses into the optic nerve. The retina is the interior of the three tissue layers that make of the eye. In the retina there are millions of light sensitive cells, which come in rods and cones. Rods are used for black, and white vision in bad lighting. On the other hand, cones are used for color and fine details in sight. The way our technology would work is electronic pulses from a device implanted near the optic nerve would send signals to the optic displaying images into the brain. The reason this function doesn’t exist right now is because there is no way for a device to send electronic pulses to the optic nerve. The type of research that would have to occur for this to become possible would include a large group of blind individuals that were willing to go through pain and risk permanently lose sight, after the surgery their wouldn’t be specific measurements except success in which they could see detailed images or failure.​

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