Rigged glasses let ALS patients write with their eyes
A new device created by a team of graffiti artists and friends enables those who have lost their motor skills to draw with their eyes. The project was inspired by LA graffiti writer Tony Quan's 2003 diagnosis of ALS &mdash Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis &mdash since he still has full control of his mind and his eyes, this enables him to write graffiti from his hospital bed.
Here's a video of Quan aka. Temptone writing with his eyes:
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Michela
#1 – 11:07 AM August 25, 2009
My close friend was recently diagnosed with ALS. Thanks so much for this article!
thecheat
#2 – 2:35 PM August 25, 2009
ZZ Top song not included.
Agies
#3 – 5:06 AM August 26, 2009
Gah, close that Align Center tag please!