Japanese Scientists Create Artificial Eyeballs

MikeyMars writes: "CNN is reporting that Japanese scientists have grown artificial eyeballs [cnn.com] for tadpoles. This is the first time in the world something like this has been accomplished. 'Since the basics of body-making is common to that of human beings, I think this might help enable people to regain vision in the future,' Asashima was quoted as saying."

Comments

Now eat it

[Papa Legba]

Got to wonder how long until this ingredient makes it to Iron Chef....

tyrell & green to drop 'green'

[Anonymous Coward]

he say you blade runner / tell him i'm eating

"i just do eyes"

Oh great...

[11thangel]

Now my mom really CAN have eyes in the back of her head...

Problem Solved?

[DeadBugs]

Wow, I had no idea that eye sight loss in tadpoles had gotten so bad that Sceintists in Japan dedicated time to finding a solution. Although the three blind mice have already filed a discrimination lawsuit seeking matching funds.

I guess,

[ImaLamer]

we won't need these!

Re:Growing an Eyeball.....

[PopeAlien]

Yes, but if they get this working can you imagine the great advantage it would give us? Why just the time saved alone would be astounding. Have you ever tried to put a pair of glasses or contact lenses on a tadpole or full grown frog? Its not easy.

Choices, Choices

[Ankou]

Okay so the question becomes which eyes would you rather have? You could go with artificial eyeballs (Artificial Eyeballs) or upgrade to Bionic eyes (see Bionic Eyes). My choice would go to the first one that gives me an X-ray vision option.

Re:fake eyeballs

[Chasuk]

I think these prosthetic arms might be misused. The concept is great -- everyone can now have the ability to wave and and pick up litter and stuff -- but what would stop them from including built-in razors and anthrax infected needles? Perhaps adding a toothbrush adaptor or squirt gun extension... and then you would need the abiity to aim... slightly modified it would let you shoot acid at people, I think these plastic arms would be perfect weapons...

For those incapable of recognizing sarcasm, I will give you a clue by indicating that the above paragraph was NOT flamebait or troll, but merely expressing my frustration that anyone could be so fucking stupid as to moderate the parent post as "Insightful."

Great, but... the Japanese?

[phillymjs]

Will they make these things the proper size, or will everyone who has them look like they just stepped out of anime?

~Philly