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	Podcast:		Lawrence Livermore National Lab (Audio)
	Episode:		Restoring Sight to the Blind: Bridging the Medical Gap with Technology
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:53:41
	Publish Date:		2012-12-17 15:00:00
	Description:		Millions of people worldwide suffer from ocular diseases that degrade the retina, the light-processing component of the eye, causing blindness. A team from Lawrence Livermore National labs describes how the nervous system works and how neurons communicate then discuss the first long-term retinal prosthesis that can function for years inside the harsh biological environment of the eye. Series: "Field Trip at the Lab: Science on Saturday" [Science] [Show ID: 24516]
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