Get New Eyes with NuEyes [video]

Get New Eyes with NuEyes [video]

by | February 8, 2016 | General News, Health

  According to a World Health Organization study in 2010, 285 million people suffered from visual impairment attributed to macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, or other visual conditions. As our population...
Eye Implant Helps the Blind See Again

Eye Implant Helps the Blind See Again

by | February 1, 2016 | General News, Medical

Implanted digital devices have to be the ultimate in “wearables;” they effectively become part of your body. Some digital implants are almost commonplace, such as the cochlear implants that can help the deaf hear again. One field in this area that has seen...
Retina Implant Allows the Blind to See [video]

Retina Implant Allows the Blind to See [video]

by | September 4, 2014 | Medical

Doctors at the University of Southern California have developed a device that can help the blind see again. In much the same way that a cochlear implant can help deaf people hear, the Argus II directly stimulates the retina nerves at the back of the eyeball using an...