What is a Retinal Prosthesis? Light is detected by photoreceptors in our eyes, i.e., rods and cones, through photosensitive molecules present in the outer part of the photoreceptor of a healthy retina ...

Nano Retina, maker of the bio retina, promises to restore sight to blind patients with an operation lasting just 30 minutes, says Yossi Gross, chief technology officer of Rainbow Medical, an Israeli ...

Gold dust in eyes might seem like an unusual therapy – but a new mouse study in the US shows the approach could potentially treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other eye problems. "This ...

Next-generation bionic eyes are practically here today. Imagine a blind person's real-world conundrum trying to shop for one -- they could schedule surgery for Nano Retina’s implant today and see ...

MIT Technology Review recently had an article by Megan Scudellari that discussed retinal implants. Light bursts: This illustration shows nanoscale electrodes stimulating retinal neurons with ...

After a lot of theorizing, postulating, and non-human trials, it looks like bionic eye implants are finally hitting the market -- first in Europe, and hopefully soon in the US. These implants can ...