- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 8th, 2013
FDA-Approved Bionic Eye Will Soon Be Commercially Available in the US
The device promises to help retinitis pigmentosa patients enjoy a better quality of life
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 20th, 2013
Microchip Implanted Behind Blind People's Eyeball Helps Them See Again
Researchers say the microchip performs much better than expected
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 15th, 2013
First Retinal Implant Approved by the FDA
The implant will be used to treat people suffering with a rare genetic eye disease
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 3rd, 2012
First Patient Receives Innovative Bionic Eye
The recipient can now see flashes of light on her retina
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 12th, 2010
Retinitis Pigmentosa Blindness Prevented in Mice
By using a groundbreaking new gene therapy
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 27th, 2009
Bionic Eye Lets Man See After Years of Blindness
He spent three decades in the darkness
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 30th, 2008
Artificial Retina Prototypes Help Blind People See
Retinitis pigmentosa affects millions worldwide
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 8th, 2008
Light Detecting Enzyme in the Eye Discovered
Atomic-resolution images exposed the enzyme for the first time