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		<title>$40M To Build a Bionic Eye</title>
		<link>http://www.timobrienphotos.com/2009/06/40m-to-build-a-bionic-eye/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Slashdot,Aussie Government Offers $40M To Build a Bionic Eye. &#8220;The Australian Government is keen to replicate the success of the Cochlear Implant (bionic ear) by throwing AU$50M (US$40M) of funding at the development of a bionic eye. Bionic eyes have been trialed with some success in the UK — with recipients able to detect senses of shape and space, but very little detail.&#8221; A bit scare, I admit. Though I would prefer a less electronic treatment, I would definitely like to have those Star Trek visors. Let&#8217;s hope gene therapy gets us there first. If you find this post useful or interesting, please consider buying me a cup of coffee.Related Posts:Slashdot &#124; Bionic Eye Gives Blind Man SightGoing Bionic &#8211; A Telescope Inside the EyePossible Treatment for Macular DegenerationSlashdot &#124; Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Now FinalPatients get Solar Implants in Eyes]]></description>
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		<title>Going Bionic &#8211; A Telescope Inside the Eye</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Slashdot , there is now a Bionic Eye Telescope To Treat Macular Degeneration. This visual aid actually goes inside the eye. It sounds a bit frightening, actually, but exciting at the same time. External vision aids are bulky, often uncomfortable and easy to lose or break. This one avoids all those issue. &#8220;A miniature telescope that fits inside the eye of someone with macular degeneration and helps them regain normal vision has been developed by a start-up company called VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies. Macular degeneration affects the center of the retina, making it difficult to read, watch television and recognize faces. The new device, which is about the size of a pencil eraser, works like a fixed telephoto lens within the eye, projecting a magnified image of whatever the wearer is looking at onto a large part of the peripheral retina. Magnifying the image on the eye allows the retinal cells outside the macula to participate, and enables a patient to recognize details using their peripheral vision. Clinical trials suggest that the device could improve vision by about three and a half lines on an eye chart. Last week, an advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slashdot &#124; Bionic Eye Gives Blind Man Sight</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spotted on Slashdot &#124; Bionic Eye Gives Blind Man Sight: &#8220;A man who lost his sight 30 years ago says he can now see flashes of light after being fitted with a bionic eye. Ron, 73, had the experimental surgery seven months ago at London&#8217;s Moorfield&#8217;s eye hospital. He says he can now follow white lines on the road, and even sort socks using the bionic eye, known as Argus II. I wouldn&#8217;t go as far as claiming he regained his sight, but this certainly is a biotechnological breakthrough.&#8221; We are a long way from a million dollar man, bu it is a small step in the right direction. With stem cell research, will bionic or organic win the race? If you find this post useful or interesting, please consider buying me a cup of coffee.Related Posts:$40M To Build a Bionic EyeGoing Bionic &#8211; A Telescope Inside the EyePossible Treatment for Macular DegenerationSlashdot &#124; &#8220;Microsaccades&#8221; Help To Refresh Your Field of ViewTank Man of Tiananmen @ Lens Blog]]></description>
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