Prosthesis for the eye

Scientists Rhine-Westphalia Technical University Aachen (Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen) and Institute of Microelectronic systems to them.Fraunhofer (Fraunhofer-Institut fur Mikroelektronische Schaltungen) in Duisburg (Duisburg), Germany, have developed the world's first prosthetic EPIRET3, intended for implantation into the eye.The device has been tested and have successfully implanted six patients reported vokrugsveta.ru referring by ITAR-TASS.prosthesis was implanted in June volunteers who lost their vision a few years ago.After several weeks of studying their retinas was found that patients started to distinguish between optical patterns.Now scientists are trying to prolong the life and wearing dentures.If in the future to add to chamber implants, patients referred to it by radio signals, will be able to navigate in the world.According to the Ministry of Education and Research of Germany, about 3 million people suffer from retinitis pigmentosa (Retinis pigmentosa).As a result pigmentosa vision gradually deteriorates, and ultimately the disease can lead to total blindness.At the initial stage can be set on the eye prosthesis.EPIRET3 operates on a wireless power supply that eliminates the need for cables.As a result, the process operation is accelerated, and the application process with the system faster.However, as recently wrote "Around the World" prosthesis is not required to be high-tech.57-year-old Briton, who lost his sight after an explosion at work, his sight as a result of very specific steps: in the eye was implanted in a tooth of his own son.Zub was used as a holder for the lens.Now, the patient improved vision now so that he can go out without a dog.Simplest prostheses have been invented long ago.The case when mining diamonds work brings them out of the mine by placing a diamond in the eye instead of the prosthesis.And during excavations in the south-east Iran was found a gold prosthesis ages of about 5 thousand years.However, the electronic prosthesis appeared only in the late 90-ies of XX century.

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