Dr. Konstantina Stankovic

And we need these types of tests for all of sensory perceptions that we are discussing, because senses are really essential for function of the brain.

And like I said before, the brain has really evolved to perceive and manage senses.

And it also provides a tremendous therapeutic potential because it's easier to fix sensory dysfunction than to fix brain function.

But the brain will take care of it if it's given corrected input.

And we already know that from the tremendous success of cochlear implants, which are the most successful neural prosthesis out there.

There are more people with cochlear implants than all other neural prosthesis combined.

Yes, it does.

And out the same day.

It takes only an hour or two.

By now, it's become routine.

Yes.

Yes, you're up and back.

You're down and back.

It's very delicate.

It's done under the microscope.

it was ear surgeons who were the first to introduce a microscope in the operating room.

And that was 100 years ago.

And it's for a reason.

Exactly.

And in fact, you were kind of considered a lesser surgeon if you used a microscope when it was introduced because the thinking was, well, your vision is not good enough or you are not good enough.