A Chip For The Eye: Artificial Vision Enhancers Being Put To The Test

Visually impaired or blind patients with degenerative retina conditions would be very happy if they were able to regain mobility, find their way around, be able to lead an independent life and to recognize faces and read again. These wishes were documented by a survey conducted by a research team ten years ago to find out what patients’ expectations of electronic retina prostheses (retina implants) were.
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World’s First True Bionic Eye

World’s First True Bionic Eye
Thomas Moore Health correspondent Updated:09:32, Monday April 21, 2008

Doctors have exclusively shown Sky News the world’s first true bionic eye that could allow the blind to see.

Breakthrough for the blind
The pea-sized video camera is small enough to fit inside the eyeball.

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