Virtual reality (VR) headsets could restore visual function in patients with moderate to severe visual impairment caused by conditions such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. So claims a feature in the New York Times, describing a remotely controlled, wearable device called IrisVision, which enhances the image generated by patients’ remaining visual areas to enable clearer vision (Morrissey, 2020).
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Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible sight loss in the UK and affects over one million people, which is predicted to rise by 100,000 cases to 1.145 million people by 2030*.