vision
Blind Woman Is the First Person to Undergo Optogenetic Therapy
Posted in Medicine on 20th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
If successful, the therapy will create light-sensing cells in one of her eyes and enable her to see again.
'Stunning' operation regenerates eye's lens
Posted in Medicine on 10th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
The therapy was tested on children, but early trials on elderly people are "very encouraging" too.
Algae DNA could help the blind see in upcoming trials
Posted in Science on 23rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists will inject gene-spliced viruses directly into patients eyes.
Australian Scientists to Begin Trials of Fully Implantable Bionic Eye
Posted in Medicine on 28th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists are ready to begin trials of a new, fully implantable bionic eye. It is expected that it will be better than the current vision restoration devices.
New bionic eye will send images direct to the brain to restore sight
Posted in Medicine on 18th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
The breakthrough should help restore basic vision in people without a working retina. 'You dont need an eyeball at all'