Restoring vision to the blind

"Neuroscientist Sheila Nirenberg has found a way to make the blind see again, and it all began with her idea to crack the brain’s visual code…" - this is how an article on the BBC Future website describes the pathbreaking results of Sheila and her team's efforts. While the medical breakthrough in itself is staggering, what is equally important about this article is how lucidly it explains the science behind vision (how we see what we see), blindness and the concept driving this medical breakthrough. Read on to find out more about the same by clicking on the below link.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141111-the-woman-who-makes-the-blind-see