Bionic Eye

2009-03-04 01:22:09

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FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6803|so randum

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7919645.stm

BBC wrote:
A man who lost his sight 30 years ago says he can now see flashes of light after being fitted with a bionic eye.

Ron, 73, had the experimental surgery seven months ago at London's Moorfield's eye hospital.

He says he can now follow white lines on the road, and even sort socks, using the bionic eye, known as Argus II.

It uses a camera and video processor mounted on sunglasses to send captured images wirelessly to a tiny receiver on the outside of the eye.

Rest of the article can be found here

Shit that's cool! Obviously this is still limited (to flashes of light lol), but the way technology goes, i can see this being a pretty decent replacement for a lost eye within about 15 years.

Any other stuff you know of in the pipeline in a similar field, or got any predictions as to medical improvements in the next 15-20 years?

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2009-03-04 02:17:03

#2

BVC: Member; +325|6998

For some reason, my first thought was combining this with that "naked X-ray" technology which has been developed for airports...

2009-03-04 02:17:32

#3

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6803|so randum

Pubic wrote:
For some reason, my first thought was combining this with that "naked X-ray" technology which has been developed for airports...

Seek help

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2009-03-04 02:33:00

#4

Hope_is_lost117: Psy squad; +49|6299|Belgium

FatherTed wrote:
Pubic wrote:
For some reason, my first thought was combining this with that "naked X-ray" technology which has been developed for airports...
Seek help

Ont topic: yeah it would actually be an advancement in bi- technologies if we could not only replace limbs with a very high functionality but now also the finer tuned organs like eyes and stuff.

Hmmmm medical progress

2009-03-04 02:36:11

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Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|6822|Adelaide, South Australia

FatherTed wrote:
Pubic wrote:
For some reason, my first thought was combining this with that "naked X-ray" technology which has been developed for airports...
Seek help

With developing the tech

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2009-03-04 02:56:21

#6

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6803|so randum

Hope_is_lost117 wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
Pubic wrote:
For some reason, my first thought was combining this with that "naked X-ray" technology which has been developed for airports...
Seek help

Ont topic: yeah it would actually be an advancement in bi- technologies if we could not only replace limbs with a very high functionality but now also the finer tuned organs like eyes and stuff.

Hmmmm medical progress

Do you know what the greatest driving force in the development of modern medicine was, in say the past 100 years?

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2009-03-04 07:09:45

#7

Lotta_Drool: Spit; +350|6486|Ireland

I hope it makes that " dee dee dee deeee .... dee dee dee deeeee" sound when you zoom in. That was the coolest shit on the million dollar man.

2009-03-04 07:58:07

#8

Ajax_the_Great1: Dropped on request; +206|6949

I'm gonna be a cyborg in 50 years. Screw man parts.

2009-03-04 08:04:19

#9

M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6526|Escea

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2009-03-04 08:54:56

#10

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6924|London, England

Yeah, you'll eventually reach a stage where a bionic eye will acheive better acuity/vision than a healthy 20/20 human eye. So like.... a 20/10 Bionic eye or something. Then, then begins the rise of the machines

2009-03-04 09:04:55

#11

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|7069|UK

Mekstizzle wrote:
Yeah, you'll eventually reach a stage where a bionic eye will acheive better acuity/vision than a healthy 20/20 human eye. So like.... a 20/10 Bionic eye or something. Then, then begins the rise of the machines

you will be waiting a very long time for that.

2009-03-04 15:19:26

#12

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6714|'Murka

Gay Geordi sunglasses are next.

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2009-03-04 15:59:25

#13

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6646|California

I saw this technology I saw in an experimental version on a show. Something like wires/implants attached to certain areas of your mind right? Looks quite promising.

2009-03-04 16:11:28

#14

thtthht: maximum bullshit; +50|6634|teh alien spaceshit

by any chance, did any one of you see the anime show galaxy express 999 back in the 80's?

We're moving to that point.

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