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Artificial vision chips bring light back to the world of the elderly
Nov 19, 2025 Seoyoung Kang theindependent.sg Recently, elderly people who had lost their eyesight have been able to see again thanks to a tiny 2mm chip. This device, implanted inside the eye, is called the "PRIMA System," and electronically converts visual signals to transmit them to the brain. It offers new hope to Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) patients. The PRIMA system is a miniature computer chip that replaces the retina's function. This chip detects light when i

Seoyoung Kang
Nov 19
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