Finally, the tellurium meshes, especially the infrared vision capability they offered, were tested on healthy macaques, an ...

Retinal implants have emerged as a revolutionary treatment option for various retinal diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited disorder that causes blindness.

Brain-computer interface (BCI) developer Science Corporation today said it submitted its Prima retinal implant for CE mark ...

Metallic nanoparticles injected into the retina partly restored vision in blind mice and could work as a treatment for conditions that damage light-sensitive cells in the eye ...

A bioengineered retinal implant is safe for use in humans and may be effective in treating vision loss caused by a type of macular degeneration that causes progressive blindness.

Retinal implant installed in an eye (Image: Retinal Implant AG) This may not seem like much, but it does produce some degree of artificial vision. However, the vision is not like normal sight.

Inspired by cochlear implants that help deaf people hear again, researchers are working on a retinal implant intended to help blind people regain vision. Designed for people who have lost their ...

Retinal implant could let visually impaired 'see' Braille An Argus II user would see a grid of dots describing a shape or, in this research project, Braille letters. Second Sight ...

Retinal implants are already being tested in people, but so far, none have succeeded in significantly restoring vision. “So we thought, ‘Ok, if the implants are not working, there must be a ...

To address these limitations, a research team headed up at Yonsei University in Korea has developed a soft retinal prosthesis that combines flexible ultrathin phototransistor arrays with stimulation ...

A retinal implant has partly restored vision in blind mice, suggesting it could one day benefit people with conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, which involves a progressive loss ...