The idea of a telescope fused directly into your eye may sound like a dream come true for impromptu stargazers, but the intent here is not for ocular astronomy. Rather it's to help those suffering from age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. This condition results in the deterioration of eyesight (much like the deterioration of cashflow in the
other AMD), creating a large blind spot in the center of the field of vision. VisionCare's 4mm implantable telescope is intended to re-focus an image onto an undamaged part of the retina of one eye using either 2.2 or 3X magnification, giving patients the ability see directly ahead while leaving the other as it was to provide peripheral vision. It's a rather more simple solution than
others we've seen, which is perhaps why it's already completed a Phase II/III clinical trial, and the FDA is recommending it be approved for use. We are too, if only so that we'll have more opportunities to use that Six Million Dollar Man soundboard we keep bookmarked -- that bionic jump never gets old.
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posted Apr 3rd 2009 8:39AM
Resistance is futile!
without image stabilization your eyes resistance will be severely strained if not futile
Kinda cool in a really creepy sort of way...
Don't look me in the eyes...
Disabled people get all the fun.
Lol at AMD reference!
Hopefully this implant will cure people and let them have there Intel Inside® back again. But does that thing come with a logo sticker.
Disclaimer: This post was not issued by, nor is an affiliate of Intel®.
Hey babe, do you want to see my bionics?
your 4mm bionics? that's a piece of information I wouldn't go around advertising.
Please please make this an Engadget Recession Antidote!!!!
You don't want the first gen stuff. Didn't you play Deus Ex?
FOrget the bionic eye, I want that link to the Six Million Dollar Man soundboard.
@Kim, enjoy:
http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Bionic_Man_Sounds.aspx
LOL! thanks Tim
ch...ch..ch..ch...ch...ch...ch............
I have this condition. I want one. But can it see through clothing?
I was suffering AMD, until i switched to intel that is
don't get near an MRI machine O_O
AGHHH!!!! MY EYES!
I don't see how this could help much, as the resolution outside of the fovea is very low. Maybe it is just a way to at least see the general shape of the object you are fixating.
useless.
wake me up when it's x-ray. heheheh
Can you get one with X-Ray vision?
What!?! The next generation gets bionic ocular implants?
Quickly, someone post a list on which religions believe in reincarnation. I need to find a new god.
Thats bad a**!!
and the universal super solider program or T-800 series roles off the assemply line
-_- I don't think I like the idea of someone cutting my eye open to implant such a thing. When they put that tech in contact lens form, then we'll talk.
Oh, please make a X-ray ver. as well, I need to find my missing DS cart.
With inflation he would actually be the 19.53 million dollar man today.
I have Stargardt's, which is similar ini many ways to Macular Degeneration. The last time I checked on this, the FDA determined that the device would not benefit patients. Interesting to see the reversal.
Oh man, voyeurs are gonna enjoy this one
Here's an experiment, try holding a binocular (or monocular) in front of one eye but keep the other one clear, now try to walk with one eye zooming and the other not and not fall over, good luck, now imagine you are very old.
My dreams of becoming a real life Batou are not quite dashed yet!
Eagle eyes!
There's a better version of this procedure now that uses FOLDING lenses (like in normal cataract surgery), which can be implanted through a smaller hole (= less risk of infection = better)
We've had the procedure in the UK for a couple of years now, and I thought it was FDA approved too? I'm not completely sure though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOLVIP
http://www.brendanmoriarty.com/armd/iolvip/
This is not funny. My grandfather was blind in his 50's and my
eye doctor saw drusen in my eyes, which means I will go blind
and am 43 now. I don't know if it will be 2 years or 30 years from now,
but I sure hope they find a cure soon or I won't be reading engadget
or playing any more video games :{
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