bionic eye

Recipients of bionic eyes from Second Sight are starting to go blind after the company behind the technology stopped supporting their products.

Going Dark

Devices

"It is fantastic technology and a lousy company."

Bionic Eye Patients Are Going Blind Again After Manufacturer Decides They're Obsolete

A team of researchers from Monash University in Melbourne is preparing to implant a bionic eye as part of the world's first human clinical trials.

Eyes Have It

The same implants could potentially treat paralysis as well.

Doctors Are Preparing to Implant the World's First Human Bionic Eye

Researchers claim they have created a proof-of-concept bionic eye that holds the potential to surpass the sensitivity of the human eye.

See Better

"A human user of the artificial eye will gain night vision capability."

This Bionic Eye Is Better Than a Real One, Scientists Say

Using a bionic eye developed by Spanish neuroengineer Eduardo Fernandez, a blind woman was able to see for the first time in 16 years.

New Look

Neuroscience/Brain Science

She had a computer port surgically embedded in her skull.

Scientists Plugged a Bionic Eye Directly Into This Woman's Brain

A blind man who went through brain surgery to get outfitted with a new bionic eye says he can see some things for the first time in years.

Robotics/Prosthetics

What looks like everyday sunglasses is actually a camera linked to a brain implant.

A Man's New Bionic Eye Lets Him See After an Accident Blinded Him

Researchers from the University of Minnesota created a bionic eye prototype that marks an important step forward toward the creation of usable devices.

It could also improve the vision of people who can see.

This Experimental Bionic Eye Could Help The Blind See

Could we soon "see" heat?

Bionic Eyes Are Coming, and They'll Make Us Superhuman

Australian Scientists Will Soon Begin Trials for a Fully Implantable Bionic Eye

Our bionic future is just on the horizon.

Bionic Contacts: Goodbye Glasses. Hello Vision That's 3x Better Than 20/20