From: Zero Powers (zero_powers@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat May 10 2003 - 00:32:00 MDT
Cool...
'Bionic eye' breakthrough can allow the blind to see
A "bionic" eye that can help the blind to see has restored partial vision to
three people who lost their sight because of incurable disease.
The results of the first clinical trial of an artificial retina implanted
into the eye showed that it worked well enough to allow the blind to
distinguish light from dark and even to see simple objects.
Each patient had an operation to have the implant fitted over their own
damaged retinas. They wore spectacles fitted with miniature video cameras,
which transmitted signals to the implanted device.
All the patients could see far better with the device switched on and one of
them could even tell the difference between everyday objects.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_medical/story.jsp?story=404460
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