Ophthalmologists, Physicists Design Bionic Eye

Posted by timothy on Tuesday April 5, 2005 @01:08PM from the who-needs-eyes dept.

InfallibleLies writes "For the first time ever, those who have been blind since birth will have a chance to see the world. It's still in the early stages, but this is a giant leap forward in medical science." From the linked BBC article: "U.S scientists have designed a bionic eye to allow blind people to see again. It comprises a computer chip that sits in the back of the individual's eye, linked up to a mini video camera built into glasses that they wear. Images captured by the camera are beamed to the chip, which translates them into impulses that the brain can interpret."

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Re:All the European Homosexuals want to know... by arbitraryaardvark · 2005-04-05 14:15 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Good idea. Free iballs, supported by adware. The liberals will complain, of course. I was wondering how soon these will be better than the current version, biological vision? How soon will these become a fashion accessory?