Artificial lens implant promises to give patients 'HD vision'

Implanted lenses may be old hat compared to newfangled sight restoration techniques involving radiation beams and teeth, but it looks like some eye surgeons in the UK have now come up with a few new tricks that promise to let patients see better than ever. The new process apparently starts out like a standard procedure for cataracts, but makes use of lenses made from light-sensitive silicone that can be fine tuned several times after the surgery, eventually giving the patient "HD vision" that's said to be better than 20/20. The lenses can apparently even be adjusted for either bifocal or varifocal use, eliminating the need for some patients to wear glasses at all. Head on past the break for a video.

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[d0mth0ma5 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:44PM]

Who cares about HD, when do I get to use my eyes in 3D?

[nabberuk Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:49PM]

@(Unverified) you mean you see the world in .....2d?

[thecolor Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:02PM]

@(Unverified)
WOW, a 3D world viewed in 3D, err, uh, viewed "again" in 3D. Sounds like it would make you sick. ;)

[fourthletter Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:17PM]

@(Unverified)

Your eyes already see in 3D and people wonder why you're still unverified.

[tommychan123hotmailcom Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:24PM]

@(Unverified) That's why you have two eyes, not one, to see 3D. Do you put on your eye patch while downloading????

[p0p0 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:25PM]

@fourthletter Whoosh!

That was the sound of that comment flying over your head. Don't forget to grab your hat on the way out.

[d0mth0ma5 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:35PM]

@p0p0 Cheers, I was getting worried for a while.

@fourthletter, tommychan123hotmailcom I'd worry about your own depth perception as you obviously didn't catch the joke.

[cobaltage Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:41PM]

@(Unverified) You go ahead with 3D. I'm personally going to hold out until 4D, because in 4D, 3D will come included.

[JoeCool1986 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:45PM]

@(Unverified) Wow. I can't believed almost everyone on this thread took you seriously. I laughed.

[N900 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 4:09PM]

@d0mth0ma5 screw 3D, I wanna see things in 3G

[delphinus87 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:15PM]

@N900 >.>

[cormin Posted Dec 3rd 2009 10:35PM]

@N900 my iphone cant even see things in 3g within 100's of miles where i live

[Darque Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:45PM]

Would these folks need to go back in once Ultra HD is released?

[JoeRodricks Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:22PM]

No but you may wantto upgrade to 240 Hz once they're released. Motion will be so much smoother

[nando2323 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:45PM]

Classic picture.

[jabber Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:48PM]

Better than 20/20? Does that mean I'll have those Steve Austin eyes I've been after since I was a kid? Does that mean people's pores/pimples will practically jump out at me?

[callumshell1 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:49PM]

wow, I want some of those

[Cedrock Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:53PM]

Hopefully the lenses arent made by Westinghouse or Dynex

[koxjdtc Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:54PM]

interesting

but i'd rather they can restore the strength of muscle in eyes

[bill cant fart Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:56PM]

Is anyone seeing this huge Sphere news thing under each Engadget article? I'm using Firefox 3.6b...

[Edobe Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:01PM]

@bill cant fart i'm seeing it too. I;m using Opera 10.1

[stewarta Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:57PM]

Now please.

[NinjaMonkey Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:58PM]

how did sphear get on here?

[r3loaded Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:00PM]

Screw this, I'm hanging around for 4K lens implants :D

[va jj Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:02PM]

awesome, now the husband can see ALL the winkles on his wife's face.

[fourthletter Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:20PM]

@va jj
Or your wife can see just how small your penis is....

[blkdrgn Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:05PM]

i need this. my doctor told me my eyes got worse. now im 20/20 vs 20/10, lol. im 33 and my siblings needed glasses since they were in elementary school. i sit in front a computer for at least 8 hours a day. how come i dont need glasses yet?

[fourthletter Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:19PM]

@blkdrgn

Genetics, sitting in front of monitors can tire your eyes but it doesn't cause physical problems with your eyes.

[niZmo Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:24PM]

@blkdrgn

That's what Im saying lol. Since i was 14 (now 20) im on the computer, tv, and my iphone all damn day, and still have 20/20. It must do some kind of damage.

[Jay Evans Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:29PM]

@blkdrgn

As someone with the same situtation, "This is all I gotta say to you... Your time is gonna come "

Give it a few more years.

[toneh Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:09PM]

So we dont see in hd? is this real life?

[tcc3 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:18PM]

@toneh

Is this just fantasy?

[fourthletter Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:21PM]

@toneh

They mean HD vision as in better than 20/20 it has nothing to do with video standards.

[Wolfticket Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:26PM]

@tcc3
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality

[p0p0 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:28PM]

@fourthletter

You really don't catch anything do you? This is the third comment I've seen in this article where you completely missed the point.

[TheOtherJames Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:49PM]

@Wolfticket

Open your eyes.
Look up to the skies and see.

[Jeff Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:07PM]

@TheOtherJames

Im just a poor boy
I need no sympathy

[Scared Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:12PM]

I would assume the 1080p version is more expensive than the 720p?

[alexman98 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:14PM]

Yeah, just what we needed... Now they want to sell us HD even for our eyes. I can see (no pun intended) the future:

The new Bravia XWV-3030 UHD offers a new level of realism to what you see.*

*Only with compatible 'HD vision' eyes.

[Cycom Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:27PM]

1080p or 720p HD vision? I'd only consider these if I can get "full" HD resolution vision.

[artshark Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:41PM]

kinda like these badboys? http://www.bestofasseenontv.com/HD_Vision/hdvision_cartform23.jpg

[Dary Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:52PM]

Give me zoom feature. Imagine what you could see ;)

[Himcor Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:56PM]

call me when they get Dolby Digital implants for the ears.

[Wikimon Posted Dec 3rd 2009 4:09PM]

yeah i'm not getting these. using UV to shape them? so i go out into the sun and i get to feel them changing shape in my eyes and my vision goes all wonky?

how about no.

and what the hell script is this page trying to run. this site has gone in the toilet.

[Nitesh Posted Dec 3rd 2009 4:20PM]

My eyes are already better than 20/20, SUCKA'S!!!!



I'm sure reading Engadget for a few more years will fix that though.

[purecussion Posted Dec 3rd 2009 4:21PM]

i'm gonna be first in line.

[streetstealth Posted Dec 3rd 2009 4:23PM]

Two words: Starcraft Ghost.

One more ingredient in the recipe for the real-life supersoldier.

[chodaboy19 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 4:34PM]

@(Unverified)

ocular implants!

Nuclear launch detected!!!!

[EatMoreBread Posted Dec 3rd 2009 4:43PM]

It may be HD, but what aspect ratio will it be in?

[Karate Tortoise Posted Dec 4th 2009 12:48AM]

The aspect ratio depends on if you're asian or not