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Engineer invents bionic eye to help the blind

(Medical Xpress)—For UCLA bioengineering professor Wentai Liu, more than two decades of visionary research burst into the headlines last month when the FDA approved what it called "the first bionic eye for the blind." ...

Ophthalmology created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Retinal implants with wireless microchip restore functional vision in retinitis pigmentosa patients, research finds

(Medical Xpress)—Retina Implant AG, the leading developer of subretinal implants for patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), announced results from part of its multicentre study were published today in the peer-reviewed ...

Ophthalmology created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diamond implants are forever

Artificial retina implants for treating neurodegenerative diseases and blindness were developed by the EU-funded 'Diamond to retina artificial micro-interface structures' (Dreams) project.

Medical research created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0