Chinese blind woman regains sight after implanting homegrown high-res retinal BCI

Dr_Singularity · x · 2026-08-16

A 40-year-old Chinese woman, blind for nearly 20 years, regained visual function after receiving China's first homegrown high-resolution retinal visual brain-computer interface (BCI) implant in a clinical trial. After over two months of training, she is making steady rehabilitation progress, learning to recognize letters, write, and navigate indoors with increasing confidence.

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