Researchers Develop New Technology That Could Lead to Vision Correction

California, 23 Apr (ONA) --- Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have developed a new technology that allows the human eye to see colours not found in nature, potentially leading scientists to correct vision and treat colour blindness.

A new study published in the journal Science Advances reports that, using this technology, five participants were able to see a new colour called "ulo," described as a blend of green and blue with an unprecedented degree of saturation.

The researchers plan to apply this technology to the study and treatment of colour blindness and the phenomenon of tetrachromacy, which could form the basis of future vision correction technologies.

The new technology relies on stimulating only the cone cells responsible for receiving green (M-cones), creating the perception of the new colour.

James Fung, one of the study's authors, explained that the goal of this technology is to achieve programmable control of each photoreceptor in the retina for scientific research purposes. This technology will open the door to new studies in vision, modelling eye diseases, and compensating for colour blindness.

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