• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 8th, 2013
FDA-Approved Bionic Eye Will Soon Be Commercially Available in the US

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

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

First Retinal Implant Approved by the FDA

The implant will be used to treat people suffering with a rare genetic eye disease

First Patient Receives Innovative Bionic Eye

First Patient Receives Innovative Bionic Eye

The recipient can now see flashes of light on her retina

Stem Cells for Recovering Sight

Stem Cells for Recovering Sight

Retinitis Pigmentosa Blindness Prevented in Mice

Retinitis Pigmentosa Blindness Prevented in Mice

By using a groundbreaking new gene therapy

Bionic Eye Lets Man See After Years of Blindness

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

Artificial Retina Prototypes Help Blind People See

Retinitis pigmentosa affects millions worldwide

Light Detecting Enzyme in the Eye Discovered

Light Detecting Enzyme in the Eye Discovered

Atomic-resolution images exposed the enzyme for the first time