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Patients get Solar Implants in Eyes

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the and-you-thought-lasik-was-badass dept.

Ben Sullivan writes "As reported at Science Blog, ophthalmologists have implanted Artificial Silicon Retina microchips in the eyes of five patients to treat vision loss caused by retinitis pigmentosa. The implant is a 2mm chip that contains about 5,000 microscopic solar cells that convert light into electrical impulses. Already some patients have experienced improvements such as not bumping into objects around the house, and being able to read the time on a clock."

19 of 286 comments (clear)

  1. Silicon implants make the world a better place. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Especially when installed in pairs.

  2. Re:Improvements by phyruxus · · Score: 3, Funny
    It wouldn't help me see, but I'd kind of like to have some red led's in mine, terminator style.

    That's assuming of course that I can't get frikken lasers (I have a feeling an in-eye laser wouldn't be so great on the cornea)

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  3. Re:Improvements by Space_Soldier · · Score: 2, Funny

    Soon, we will all be able to switch between vision types like the Predator. Love it mate, love it!

  4. I want the implant that converts... by quokkapox · · Score: 3, Funny

    TCP/IP into neurostimulation. Preferably allowing two-way communication. Then I can finally assimilate Google.

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    1. Re:I want the implant that converts... by operagost · · Score: 2, Funny
      "...Create a standard alphanumeric console positioned for the left hand. Now, an iconic display console positioned for the right hand. Tie both consoles into the Enterprise main computer core utilizing a neural scan interface."

      "There is no such device on file."

      [looking mildly annoyed] "No problem--here's how you BUILD it..."

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  5. Two for one... by Vague+but+True · · Score: 2, Funny
    Depends on how you look at it. I think that when we achieve one, we will also have achieved the other.

    So my answer is...yes

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  6. Re:But wouldn't by operagost · · Score: 2, Funny

    The prop department was all out of hair clips.

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  7. Re:Improvements by Vinnie_333 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cool, just like Night Man! ... O, I mean ... not so cool ... I mean ...I've never seen the show ... just commercials ....

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  8. Re:Quality by madprogrammer · · Score: 2, Funny

    > but instead get UV and the like?

    If so, then sign us up. You will be assimilated.

  9. Re:All we need now by chillmost · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is solar powered brain for idiot people

    Care to volunteer?

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  10. Re:Quality by arose · · Score: 1, Funny

    You mean I'm working now!? o_O

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  11. Re:Dune? by Dorothy+86 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who needs eyes? I navigate by looking into the twists and turns of the future! -KH

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  12. Re:Incrediably important by PMuse · · Score: 3, Funny

    THE REAL treasure here is knowing the brain can adapt. ... It demonstrates how our wetware is more adaptable than any hardware.

    Yeah, just wait until we're able to reflash the firmware directly.

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  13. Re:Quality by bcmm · · Score: 2, Funny

    They read the RFCs for the human nervous sytem's protocols, of course!

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  14. Re:not exactly "solar" by AyeRoxor! · · Score: 1, Funny

    Imagine an inter-retinal power supply meltdown!

    I came here to correct the use of 'solar' but that's been done so I'll settle with you. :-P

    Inter means between two. Intra-retinal is what you were looking for. Intra-ocular might even be better.

    There. I'm feeling better already. :)

  15. Re:MPAA owns your eyes by FHMyles · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Congratulations on the successful implantation of your new miraculous vision-restoring eye implants! Please note, however, that because of the DMCA Revision of 2009, you are now required to wear a heavy blindfold in any place where you are at risk of viewing copyrighted materials, such as public streets, shopping venues, movie theatres, your workplace and your home."

  16. Re:Improvements by Illserve · · Score: 2, Funny

    How is it that things like this get modded to 4?

  17. Re:Quality by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You mean I'm working now!? o_O

    No, you are posting on slashdot...

  18. Re:Quality by tim1724 · · Score: 2, Funny
    They read the RFCs for the human nervous sytem's protocols, of course!

    Yeah, and then find out the hard way that 90% of humans don't implement the protocols according to the spec.

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