Elon Musk’s Neuralink gets approval for 'Blindsight' device to restore vision

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In his tweet, Elon Musk also said that the experimental device would "enable those who have been blind from birth to see for the first time" provided that the visual cortex is intact...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that Neuralink, his brain-chip startup company, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an experimental implant device which will "enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see"...

Provided the visual cortex is intact, it will even enable those who have been blind from birth to see for the first time," the tech billionaire tweeted early Wednesday...

The Blindsight device from Neuralink will enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see...

Also confirming the FDA approval, Neuralink said Blindsight received the Breakthrough Device Designation from the US government body...