Bionic eyes to be tested on humans next year

[Adrian2040]

A bionic eye to aid those who have lost their sight or those who have lost their eyes completely. If this news doesn't catch your eye, then I'll get some laser surgery.

Researchers in Australia plan to begin testing a bionic eye prototype on human patients in 2013. The new device is being developed by Bionic Vision Australia, and is aimed at helping patients with genetic eye conditions see large objects like buildings and cars. It includes an implanted chip that uses 98 separate electrodes to stimulate the patient's retina so that they can "perceive vision."

The set-up involves a camera built-in to a pair of glasses, which captures images and then transfers them to an external device (attached by a wire) for processing. The data is then sent to the implant, which stimulates the retina, before the information finally reaches the vision processing centers in the brain. Called the "wide-view device," the implant isn't the only prototype the team is working on — a more accurate "high-acuity device," which could help patients recognize faces and even read large print, is expected to go into testing in 2014.

Source: www.theverge.com/2012/4/27/2980568/bionic-eye-testing-2013

Thus, the era of cyborgs is about to begin.

Screw the era of non-enhanced cybernetic replacement parts! Give me my damn scanner+zoom+x-vision+etc eye already!

[Music_Swashbuckler]

It's nice to know that 50 years from now, I'll have the option to see perfectly clearly again. Maybe I should start saving my money now.

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I am actually not surprised that bionic eyes are going to be tested on humans so soon.

I'd like to see how well it went when that time comes.

[Loken]

I only want them if they glow red! :28:

[BlastMandrill]

I'm pretty sure it will be a success, but it will take many MANY years before it is perfected. I'm pretty sure this is gonna take a lot more than 50 years for this to happen.

Although, if it can only thing you can do with it is see, then its probably not as important compared to very other advancements we've made. All we are doing is trying to recreate something humans have had for many years.

If they don't at least give it the ability to change eye color, then it is probably a waste.

[SketchMan3]

Jun 10, 2012 14:41:43 GMT -5 BlastMandrill said:

I'm pretty sure it will be a success, but it will take many MANY years before it is perfected. I'm pretty sure this is gonna take a lot more than 50 years for this to happen.

Although, if it can only thing you can do with it is see, then its probably not as important compared to very other advancements we've made. All we are doing is trying to recreate something humans have had for many years.

If they don't at least give it the ability to change eye color, then it is probably a waste.

LOL. You are very funny.

This is really cool. We're one step closer to the world of Megaman Legends.

[duck]

Jun 10, 2012 14:41:43 GMT -5 BlastMandrill said:

I'm pretty sure it will be a success, but it will take many MANY years before it is perfected. I'm pretty sure this is gonna take a lot more than 50 years for this to happen.

Although, if it can only thing you can do with it is see, then its probably not as important compared to very other advancements we've made. All we are doing is trying to recreate something humans have had for many years.

If they don't at least give it the ability to change eye color, then it is probably a waste.

Who knows? Look at technology that wasn't available 50 years and now today, technology progresses extremely fast and seems to be going even faster and faster. I could see, maybe not bionic, but some solution to different kinds of blindness in the next 30 years.

Hopefully this will lead to super powers like x ray vision and laser eye rays.

[BlastMandrill]

Jun 24, 2012 13:38:15 GMT -5 duck said:

Jun 10, 2012 14:41:43 GMT -5 BlastMandrill said:

I'm pretty sure it will be a success, but it will take many MANY years before it is perfected. I'm pretty sure this is gonna take a lot more than 50 years for this to happen.

Although, if it can only thing you can do with it is see, then its probably not as important compared to very other advancements we've made. All we are doing is trying to recreate something humans have had for many years.

If they don't at least give it the ability to change eye color, then it is probably a waste.

Who knows? Look at technology that wasn't available 50 years and now today, technology progresses extremely fast and seems to be going even faster and faster. I could see, maybe not bionic, but some solution to different kinds of blindness in the next 30 years.

Hopefully this will lead to super powers like x ray vision and laser eye rays.

Hah! Soon families are gonna have to start wrapping presents in lead!

[duck]

Jun 24, 2012 21:19:18 GMT -5 BlastMandrill said:

Jun 24, 2012 13:38:15 GMT -5 duck said:

Who knows? Look at technology that wasn't available 50 years and now today, technology progresses extremely fast and seems to be going even faster and faster. I could see, maybe not bionic, but some solution to different kinds of blindness in the next 30 years.

Hopefully this will lead to super powers like x ray vision and laser eye rays.

Hah! Soon families are gonna have to start wrapping presents in lead!

Yeah thats right... presents... i'm sure no one will use them to look through women's clothing right?

>.>
<.<

ha ha....
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right?

[BlastMandrill]

Now we have to find out how many people like Fez are out there. They would be the kind of people to ruin this for everyone.

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If those bionics are really going to work like that, then we must all have lead somehow worked into our clothes so that no one can peep through.