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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1971

Page

4

Lights In Darkness by Frank Carey Promises Hope for Blind

AP science writer reports new rays of hope for 500000 Americans living in darkness. Technological progress includes space-age lasers electronics and a surplus barber shop basis. Dr Carter C Collins of the Smith Kettlewell Institute notes subjects can crudely see recognize faces and distinguish among individuals by height and hair.

Frank Carey Carter C. Collins San Francisco Smith-Kettlewell Institute Smithsonian Institution National Eye Institute United States National Society For the Prevention of Blindness, Inc Research To Prevent Blindness, Inc Balf National Health Education Committee, Inc Michael DeBakey Houston

Breakthroughs in Treating Blindness Spark Hope Across US

A sweeping review details advances in implants and electrical stimulation to restore sight, including Stanford and Cambridge efforts, nerves linked to brain signals, and portable skin sensors. It notes cost estimates from 500 to 1000 dollars for mass produced aid, with field trials planned within a year, plus ongoing research in glaucoma and retinal diseases.

John G. Lingill Stanford University James C. Bliss Institute Bliss England Giles S. Brindley J. W. S. Lewin University of Cambridge United States National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke Bethesda Lear Benjamin Franklin Collins Franklin Stanford Research Institute Mento Park Calif Bob Stearns Steams Cael Ravyals

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