Sunday, May 20, 2012

Listening Device (SSD) Helps Blind to "See"

It's like a scene from Star Trek--The Now Generation. "A method developed at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for training blind persons to 'see' through the use of a sensory substitution device (SSD) has enabled those using the system to actually 'read' an eye chart with letter sizes smaller than those used in determining the international standard for blindness," according to Science Digest. Read more.

 

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