EXPERIMENTAL RETINA IMPLANTS GIVE MICE INFRARED VISION

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Chinese scientists recently built prototype retinal implants that can replace failing photoreceptors and potentially provide infrared vision as a bonus. They work without an external camera or power source. The implants have been tested in mice and non-human primates - results in mice seemed promising, with the blind mice in the study responding to light and seemingly being able to see near-infrared wavelengths as well. The implants let the primates see infrared light, but their normal vision appeared unchanged.