objects by feel rather than sight. The lens is being designed to translate electrical signals into
shapes on the cornea, producing a tactile effect similar to Braille on the fingertips.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Contact lens allows the blind to 'see'
Engineers in Israel are developing a contact lens they say will allow the blind to recognize
objects by feel rather than sight. The lens is being designed to translate electrical signals into
shapes on the cornea, producing a tactile effect similar to Braille on the fingertips.
Source
objects by feel rather than sight. The lens is being designed to translate electrical signals into
shapes on the cornea, producing a tactile effect similar to Braille on the fingertips.
Source
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