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A visual prosthesis, often referred to as a bionic eye, is an experimental visual device intended to restore functional vision in those with partial or total blindness. Many devices have been developed, usually modeled on the cochlear implant or bionic ear devices, a type of neural prosthesis in use since the mid-1980s.
Argus retinal prosthesis, also known as a bionic eye, is an electronic retinal implant manufactured by the American company Second Sight Medical Products. It is used as a visual prosthesis to improve the vision of people with severe cases of retinitis pigmentosa .
The most recent ARGUS II device contains 60 electrodes, and a 200 electrode device is under development by ophthalmologists and engineers at the USC Eye Institute. [15] The ARGUS II device received marketing approval in February 2011 (CE Mark demonstrating safety and performance), and it is available in Germany, France, Italy, and UK.
After living in darkness for most of his life, a North Carolina man can now see thanks to a bionic eye. 66-year-old Larry Hester lost his vision in his thirties after being diagnosed with ...
Science Corp is working on a visual prothesis called Science Eye. A microLED film sits on the retina and moves with the eye for constant pixel-to-cell mapping. The Bionic Eye That Could Allow ...
An optometrist in British Columbia claims to have invented an easily implantable device that provides its wearer with vision "three times better than 20/20" for life. Dubbed the Ocumetics Bionic ...
A mother in Colorado was recently given the gift of sight with the help of new technology that allowed her to see her son for the first time in years.
Bionic contact lens, being developed to provide a virtual display; Visual prosthesis, often referred to as a bionic eye, an experimental device intended to restore functional vision; Cochlear implant, often referred to as a bionic ear, provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing