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Ophthalmologists, Physicists Design Bionic Eye

Posted by timothy on 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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  1. Eye in action by AtariAmarok · · Score: 4, Funny
    Look at distant car...

    Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da...

    See close-up view of its license plate.

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  2. Re:Not for those who have been blind since birth.. by Lux · · Score: 4, Funny

    > Who this will benefit are people who have went blind at some point during their adult life due to injury, glaucoma, diabetes (yes, it can make you go blind), drinking too much rubbing alcohol, or something similar.

    You forgot masturbation.

  3. Re:Not for those who have been blind since birth.. by Chazmati · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'll bet you win at Balderdash all the time.

  4. yes, 5 mg each time by r00t · · Score: 4, Funny

    The US RDA (diet guideline) says you need 15 mg per day. Wikipedia says you lose 5 mg each time you abuse yourself. So, at a rate of 3 squirts/day, you'll have no zinc left for your eyes. You'll go blind, just like your momma told you.

  5. Re:Nonvisible wavelenghts? by tomhudson · · Score: 4, Funny

    What next, to be able to use your infra-red eye as a TV remote?

  6. so to all the girls, get some free zinc! by cheekyboy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now a good excuse/reason to tell the girls
    "Have you had your zinc supplement today?"

    3 rations sounds good, morning, evening, late evening. :-)

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  7. Be like Marvin... by ErikTheRed · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now the world has gone to bed.
    Darkness wont engulf my head.
    I can see by infrared.
    How I hate the night.

    Now I lay me down to sleep.
    Try to count electric sheep.
    Sweet dream wishes you can keep.
    How I hate the night.

    - Marvin the Paranoid Android.

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  8. Re:Nonvisible wavelenghts? by panaceaa · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hardly. TV remotes send infrared signals, but eyes receive them. So really, this is a major step-forward to having remote controlled people.

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  9. Yes, but... by mangu · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...what causes the hair to grow in your palms?

  10. Re:Nonvisible wavelenghts? by UserChrisCanter4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The first upgrade in Rouge agent would be Covergirl or possibly Lancome.

  11. Bling? by infinite9 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not so sure that people bling from birth will benefit from any such device.

    Bling from birth?! That's the shit fer shizzle, ma nizzle!

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  12. WARNING! DONT CLICK ON PARENT LINK!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It takes you to a star trek site