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Visually Impaired May Soon Watch TV

Scientists use algorithm to boost contrast for frequencies still visible

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 28, 2008 6:01 PM CST

(Newser) – Macular degeneration, the disease which causes most age-related sight loss, can make it impossible for patients who suffer even only mild sight loss to watch TV. But help is on the way for these people, Technology Review reports, as Harvard researchers have developed an image-processing... Read full story »

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