How amazing it would be if you can feel different sensation of lights with your tongue and feel the objects!!
Sounds unbelievable!
But 'It's the brain that sees - not the eyes'
Dr. Bach-y-Rita's idea is that we see the world with our brains and not our eyes - our eyes are merely the sensors. If the sensor is damaged or stops working, then you can use another sensor to get the visual information to the brain.
BrainPort: A non-invasive device that allows people who are blind to sense visual images using their tongue has received marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.
The BrainPort converts images into electrical impulses that are felt on the tongue as vibrations or tingling sensations.
After receiving training and with experience of use, the user learns to interpret the signals through their tongue and determine size, shape and position of objects in front of them and even discern if they are moving.
Courtesy:
Dr Sharva Pandya
Consultant Ophthalmologist
References:
Paddock, C. (2015, June 22). "FDA approve device that helps blind 'see with tongue'." Medical News Today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/295709.php.
Sounds unbelievable!
But 'It's the brain that sees - not the eyes'
Dr. Bach-y-Rita's idea is that we see the world with our brains and not our eyes - our eyes are merely the sensors. If the sensor is damaged or stops working, then you can use another sensor to get the visual information to the brain.
BrainPort: A non-invasive device that allows people who are blind to sense visual images using their tongue has received marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.
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After receiving training and with experience of use, the user learns to interpret the signals through their tongue and determine size, shape and position of objects in front of them and even discern if they are moving.
Courtesy:
Dr Sharva Pandya
Consultant Ophthalmologist
References:
Paddock, C. (2015, June 22). "FDA approve device that helps blind 'see with tongue'." Medical News Today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/295709.php.
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