Critics say the risks associated with implanting electrodes directly onto the visual cortex make it not worth it.

Scientists let blind "see" with next-gen bionic glasses

Seeing Again

Researchers are working on the next generation of bionic glasses that could give the blind back much more of their vision in the future.

Scientists Let Blind “See” With Next-Gen Bionic Glasses

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/10/new-technologies-promise-sharper-artificial-vision-blind-people">New technologies promise sharper artificial vision for blind people</a> [Science]

More on optical implants: <a href="https://futurism.com/wired-camera-directly-brains-blind-people">Neural Implant Sends Camera Feed Into Blind People’s Brains</a>

Devices

A new device is giving patients the ability to recognize objects on a table and read letters on a screen.

A gene therapy treatment for LCA already exists called Luxturna that involves injecting a modified virus that delivers the corrected gene into the retina's cells.

This human gene editing trial will use CRISPR to treat blindness

Cure the Blind

Up to 18 people will be part of the first ever human study in the U.S. that uses gene editing technique CRISPR inside the body to treat blindness.

This Human Gene Editing Trial Will Use CRISPR to Treat Blindness

It's the first-ever study in the U.S. that uses CRISPR inside the body.

Second Sight Study at Baylor College of Medicine

You no longer need functioning eyes to be able to see.

Neural implant sends camera feed into blind people’s brains

Vision Quest

Blind people are regaining their ability to see thanks to a device that feeds images from a glasses-mounted camera directly into their brains.

Neural Implant Sends Camera Feed Into Blind People’s Brains

"This is a complete paradigm shift for treating people with complete blindness."

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

This experimental bionic eye could help the blind see

Enhanced Humans

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

Health & Medicine

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.

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