Tuesday, March 08, 2011

A Bionic Eye Comes to Market - Technology Review


A Bionic Eye Comes to Market - Technology Review

The first retinal prosthesis has received European approval for clinical and commercial use. People blinded by degenerative eye disease will have the option of buying an implant that can restore their vision at least partially.

"It marks the beginning of an era in which sight will be restored at ever more astonishing levels," says Robert Greenberg, president and CEO of Second Sight, the California company that developed the device.

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