It puts us one step closer to superhuman eyesight, too.

This experimental bionic eye could help the blind see

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

This Experimental Bionic Eye Could Help The Blind See

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

They come closer to mimicking a natural retina better than anything else we've got so far.

Artificial retinas made of this ultra-thin super material could help millions see again

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An international team of researchers has created artificial retinas using graphene, and the devices have the potential to restore sight in millions.

Artificial Retinas Made Of This Ultra-Thin Super Material Could Help Millions See Again

Graphene could help the visually impaired see again. 

3D printing could help address a serious donor shortage.

Millions of people need new corneas. Now, we can 3D print them.

Researchers have successfully created 3D printed corneas using human stem cells, which could restore vision to millions in need of new corneas.

Millions of People Need New Corneas. Now, We Can 3D Print Them.

Damaged corneas can cause vision problems or even blindness. We could soon have a new way to help people get new ones.

Millions of People Need New Corneas. Now We Can 3D Print Them.

The implant not only stopped vision loss, it also improved one person's vision.

Four patients test retinal implant that could stop age-related blindness

A new retinal implant that could prevent vision loss was just tested in a small sample group of humans with promising results.

Four Patients Test Retinal Implant That Could Stop Age-Related Blindness

What good's a senior discount on movie tickets if you can't see the screen?

Titanium dioxide and gold nano-wires were used to replace deteriorated light receptors.

Gold and titanium restore vision to blind mice

A team of Chinese researchers have reversed blindness in mice by replacing their deteriorated photoreceptors with ones made of gold and titanium.

Gold and Titanium Restore Vision to Blind Mice

The mice couldn't see in full color, but their brains responded to green, blue, and ultraviolet light.

The RPE65 mutation affects around 1,000 to 2,000 patients in the US. Nearly 6,000 people worldwide could benefit from the treatment.

The FDA approves a new gene therapy treatment for a rare form of blindness

The FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind gene therapy called Luxturna to treat a genetic mutation that can cause blindness.

The FDA Approves a New Gene Therapy Treatment for a Rare Form of Blindness

Known as Luxturna, it can be used to treat children and adults suffering from mutation-induced vision loss.

The device ensures proper and regular doses of medication.

New drug delivery device treats glaucoma from within the eye

A new drug delivery device implanted in a patient's eye gradually releases anti-glaucoma drugs over the course of six months, until it completely dissolves.

New Drug Delivery Device Treats Glaucoma From Within the Eye

The new implant could help prevent blindness by providing regular doses of medicine.

New Drug Delivery Device Treats Glaucoma from Within the Eye

"Our next step will be to start a clinical trial to assess this in patients."

Researchers may have discovered a way to reverse blindness

Oxford researchers showed how it's possible to restore the sight of people suffering from blindness previously considered untreatable.

Researchers May Have Discovered a Way to Reverse Blindness

Their novel gene therapy method makes retinal cells sensitive to light.

A Stanford neuroscientist is working to create wireless cyborg eyes for the blind

E.J. Chichilnisky has a bold plan—Create implantable devices to restore vision to a number of people who have gone blind. And this is just the beginning.

A Stanford Neuroscientist is Working to Create Wireless Cyborg Eyes for the Blind

Meet the man who is making a new kind of brain-computer interface.

Injecting a virus directly into the eye yielded promising results.

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This Experimental Bionic Eye Could Help The Blind See

Health & Medicine

Artificial Retinas Made Of This Ultra-Thin Super Material Could Help Millions See Again

Health & Medicine

Millions of People Need New Corneas. Now We Can 3D Print Them.

Health & Medicine

Four Patients Test Retinal Implant That Could Stop Age-Related Blindness

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Gold and Titanium Restore Vision to Blind Mice

Health & Medicine

The FDA Approves a New Gene Therapy Treatment for a Rare Form of Blindness

Health & Medicine

New Drug Delivery Device Treats Glaucoma from Within the Eye

Health & Medicine

Researchers May Have Discovered a Way to Reverse Blindness

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A Stanford Neuroscientist is Working to Create Wireless Cyborg Eyes for the Blind

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An Experimental Gene Therapy Uses Viruses to Stop Age-Related Blindness

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