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more about #vision more comments → Anekanta - Go Play!: And so it begins... We have crossed the line from prosthesis to augmentation. The future will be freaky. more » Bhockzer: Am I the only one who is worried about the fact that "...a New York Yankees catcher who needed to be able to see the ball coming out of the light" was... more » Trai_Dep: But wait - I thought British Socialized Medicine was only capable of giving us leeches and gurneys to cart off Death-Paneled oldsters. Isn't the only ... more » Jeriba: With all the scandal around steroids and growth hormone in sports, does nobody see a problem with athletes having non-necessary laser eye surgery to i... more » Brian St. Claire: So... I DON'T have to get sent to a slam, dig up a doctor, and pay him twenty menthol Kools for a surgical shine job? I still get to kill a few peopl... more » Smeagol92055: Oh, now that was a dirty trick, Lauren. Putting a picture of The Riddick with any article ensures that I will click it without reading the headline. ... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: In the spirit of Thursday's book club, I would like to suggest that these Tweaks are no longer human and need to be killed. more » TemporalSword: Yes, but can I zoom in like Steve Austin, a man barely alive? If not, I'll wait for my bionic eye, thanks. more » ThisDudeRufus: So these ridiculous gelatinous orbs are finally getting an upgrade? more » AldoraGreel: As somebody who can't see much beyond 5 feet in front of their face, I would pay a hefty sum to be able to clearly 1000 meters IN THE DARK. Yes, please. more » Julius Seizure - Canuck: I had laser iridotomy in both eyes (laser a hole in the iris to let off pressure from the back of the eye.) After recovering we found my right eye di... more » crashedpc - Haifisch: OPTIC BLAST! more » Belabras: Shine jobs here we come. more » gorehound: this is great.i read about this yesterday more » Xsuit: Who needs microchips when we have teeth? more » -
#madscience
Custom Eyeballs Can Tailor Your Eyesight to Your Career
Need to see a thousand meters in the dark? Want one eye that's perfect for reading and another for long distances? Some eye surgeons are already at work reshaping corneas not only to fix patients' vision, but fit their careers. More » -
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A Microchip Placed in the Eye Could Allow the Blind to See
MIT researchers are just three years away from developing a retinal implant that can send visual information directly to the brain. Although it won't completely restore an individual's vision, they would be able to navigate rooms and recognize faces. [Wired] -
#medicaltechnology
Tired Of Eye Drops? Try These Drug-Dispensing Contact Lenses
Are you one of those people that gets squeamish when you have to put eye-drops in? Good news! A new type of contact lens can deliver eye medication with no fuss all day, every day for 30 days. More »
