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Bionic Retinas Give Patients Sight

Posted by chrisd on from the implants-don't-poop-as-much-as-seeing-eye-dogs dept.

The Noof writes " Yahoo News is running a story about patients who have been given partial sight thanks to implants of silicon-based bionic retinas. " The article notes that the implant is having a "rescue effect" on the other components of the retina, restoring cells around the implant and making them useful again." Amazing stuff.

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  1. Now for the opposite... by da+cog · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Okay, so we can now fix our retinas' ability to receive light. That's all fine and dandy, but what I want to know is: How long until we have the technology to send light back out?

    I want implants in my eyes that let me shoot laser beams at people!

    Is having my own little Stare o' Death too much to ask for?

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