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Pioneering the use of virtual reality devices to restore vision
Behind the Breakthrough
41 minutes 9 seconds
2 years ago
Pioneering the use of virtual reality devices to restore vision
Restoring vision for the visually impaired has been a dream of scientists and clinicians for centuries. Neurodegenerative eye diseases like glaucoma or age-related macular degeneration affect visual information processing. But the visual system in humans is smart–it can compensate for a loss in connectivity caused by disease.
The potential for virtual reality cognitive retraining may improve the quality of life in visually impaired individuals. These retraining devices are effortlessly portable; therefore, protocols can be completed from the comfort of someone’s home.
Behind the Breakthrough
A podcast about pioneering medical research and the people behind it at University Health Network, Canada's largest research and teaching hospital.
