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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. I can see... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    that I have first post :P

  2. Windows I-C by sammykrupa · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In other oh-so-important-news Microsoft releases Windows I-C, the next-gen OS for the back of your eye!

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  3. Wonderful by kakashiryo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Great advancement in the medical area. However, I really wonder when they can improve on the advancements of correcting vision now. Glasses are evil. Contacts are worse. My eyes take a beating :)