vision
Robot surgeon can operate finely enough to remove cataracts
Posted in Medicine on 5th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
Axsis, a system developed by Cambridge Consultants, is a small, teleoperated robot designed to operate on the eye with greater accuracy than a human.
Second Sight reveals 1st implant of Orion I visual cortical stimulator
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
'Based on these results, stimulation of the visual cortex has the potential to restore useful vision to the blind'
The Blind Have High Hopes for Self-Driving Cars
Posted in Business on 14th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
Advocates for the visually impaired are talking to companies and legislators about developing vehicles they will be able to drive independently.
Projects investigating neural regeneration in the retina funded by NIH
Posted in Science on 8th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller
The National Institutes of Health will fund six projects to identify biological factors that affect neural regeneration in the retina.
These Contact Lenses Deliver Drugs Right to Your Eyeball
Posted in Science on 30th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
In addition to correcting vision problems, these flexible lenses can be used to deliver drugs directly into the eyeballs of glaucoma patients.