With two separate “breakthrough” developments that are both poised to revolutionize the world of ophthalmology, the world could soon change for people who are visually impaired or even born blind.

Existing bionic eye systems have a chip fitted to a person's retina, which connects wirelessly to a camera fitted to glasses Once upon a time there were some unusual Australian sheep, with ...

The film's protagonist is Father Ian Nichols, an Anglican priest who has just undergone the cutting-edge bionic eye surgery. "The darkness of the world he once lived in has now been transformed to ...

has raised US$18 million to progress the development of its bionic eye implant. The company designs devices to combat retinitis pigmentosa (RP) - an inherited rare eye condition that causes the ...

Regaining your sight, only to have the world go dark again years later, is a frightening prospect facing at least 350 people with one type of bionic implant. Second Sight Medical Products ...

Second Sight stopped making its Argus II bionic eyes several years ago to focus ... with a biopharmaceutical firm which does not make eye implants. Second Sight was contacted by the BBC but ...

One remarkable development is the Gennaris bionic vision system created by the Monash Vision Group (MVG). This groundbreaking device aims to provide artificial vision for individuals who are blind ...