Showing posts with label bionic eyes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bionic eyes. Show all posts

Friday, August 21, 2009

The 'Holy Grail' of Ophthalmic Devices



The 'Holy Grail' of Ophthalmic Devices

Believe it or not, the bionic eye is more fact than fiction. A device called Argus II is currently being developed by engineers at five U.S. Department of Energy laboratories and four universities. The high-density microelectronic-tissue hybrid device aims to restore sight to people blinded by diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.


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