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Implants Allow the Blind to See

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cyber-eyes dept.

gihan_ripper writes "Neurosurgeon Kenneth Smith has performed a revolutionary operation on St Louis resident Cheri Robertson, connecting a camera directly to her optic nerve. The rig is in principle similar to Geordi La Forge's visor, albeit in very rudimentary form. At present, the 'image' consists of a number of white dots, as on an LED display. There are also governmental restrictions on this research, forcing Kenneth and his team to fly to Portugal to carry out the operation. If this technology takes off, the future will be bright for the sight-impaired."

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  1. Infrared? by AoT · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can I get the infrared/untraviolet model?

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    1. Re:Infrared? by Adrilla · · Score: 3, Funny

      Just wait until the X-ray version surfaces. Every pervert will have one.

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    2. Re:Infrared? by AoT · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hey, you got some nice femurs there, baby.

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  2. What could go wrong! by Ankou · · Score: 3, Funny

    How ironic, I just so happen to find this site today! Why go for this when Lasik is an easy to do at home project? Check it out here. I guess after you sear your eyeball as in step 3, you can replace it with one of those cameras.

  3. That depends... by MrPower · · Score: 3, Funny
    Maybe us geeks won't all go blind, well at least the ones of us that could afford this in our old age.

    Of course that all depends on whether or not the blindness we get from wanking is caused by degraded eyes or degraded brains...

  4. monitor replacement by Khashishi · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can I replace my monitor with a direct optical link?

  5. Re:Uh? by x2A · · Score: 5, Funny

    " I just wish we would get our head out of our asses when it comes to doing cutting edge surgery"

    Unfortunately the operation to remove one's head from one's ass is banned in America due to government restrictions :-/

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  6. I can't wait... by EverDense · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sounds like the ultimate peripheral for Duke Nukem Forever.

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  7. Re:Lots of possible mods by MK_CSGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    It reminds me of the experiment where someone wore mirror glasses that flipped the world upside-down. After a week or so, everything seemed normal. .lla ta melborp on htiw noisiv lamron ot kcab detsujdaer I ees nac uoy sA .tnemirepxe taht ni trap koot yllautca I

  8. The Ultimate DRM by tradeoph · · Score: 3, Funny

    In other news, the US congress just passed a law that would make it mandatory to fit these camera devices with a new DRM technology that blocks unlicensed contents. You will only see what the *AA (or the government) wants you to see...

  9. Re:Lots of possible mods by BlueLightning · · Score: 4, Funny

    Amnd oyu rof kamign em drae hatt.