Retinal implants...hope for the future!

[RandyM]

See link below to read whole article. It sure sounds promising...

"A team of Swedish and Israeli scientists has unveiled the world’s thinnest retinal implant, crafted from layers of gold and organic tattoo ink. The device is wireless, silicone-free and 500 times slimmer than existing retinal implants, the researchers reported May 2 in the journal Advanced Materials.

If the implant performs as well in humans as it has in animal models, it could someday restore light perception to millions of people with degenerative eye conditions such as retinitis pigmentosa or macular degeneration. The device also holds promise for treating traumatic injury."

aao.org/headline/new-artifi...

[ironbrain]

Any idea what the acuity is with it? Does it need nothing external to the eye – special glasses?

A race between bioengineering and microelectronics? I wonder how much they need to replace in the end – complete eyes, complete bodies!?

[StokeySue in reply to ironbrain]

Yes, be interesting to see which turns out to be be better, bio or electro. My gut feeling is I'd prefer bio - stem cells. But as usual it will probably turn out to be different strokes for deffernt folks