Researchers in Germany have unveiled the Alpha IMS retinal prosthesis; a device that completely redefines the state of the art of implanted, bionic devices. The first round of clinical trials were a ...

The Science Eye is an intriguing piece of technology. Developed by Science Corp., the bionic eye seeks to restore vision in patients suffering from a variety of vision-based diseases. But, it also ...

It won’t restore sight completely, but allows sight-impaired individuals to detect light and dark. On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a device created by Second Sight ...

LOS ANGELES — Robert Greenberg got tired of hearing from senior engineers that it wasn’t possible to build his product idea: a bionic eye that gives sight to the blind. “A lot of the folks straight ...

The UCHealth Eye Center at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Col., has performed the region’s first bionic eye surgery. 1. The procedure restored limited sight to a patient who had been blind ...

Recently, science fiction has crept into the news. The FDA just approved the first bionic eye, which will reverse certain types of blindness. At last year’s Usenix Security Conference, researchers ...

A 73-year-old man was recently given vision again after being outfitted with a “bionic eye.” After 30 years of darkness, he now can see enough to follow white lines on the road and sort socks. The eye ...

Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii performed the state’s first bionic eye surgery. The patient underwent surgery for the bionic eye and nine months later is now able to see light. The patient is deaf and ...

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