The Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP), an implant that bypasses the retina and optic nerves to connect directly to the brain's visual cortex, has been successfully surgically implanted in the ...

In collaboration with their colleagues at the Donders Institute, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have developed a simulator that enables artificial visual observations for ...

Millions of Americans struggle with visual impairment, ranging from partial to total loss of sight, which can negatively affect their ability to easily navigate a world designed predominately for ...

Researchers have identified a new way of mapping ‘phosphenes’ – the visual perception of the bright flashes we see when no light is entering the eye – to improve the outcome of surgery for patients ...

In a dark room inside Baylor College of Medicine, study participants are asked to look at a blacked out computer screen and point to a white square that appears at intervals on different locations on ...