Ophthalmologists, Physicists Design Bionic Eye 344
InfallibleLies writes "For the first time ever, those who have been blind since birth will have a chance to see the world. It's still in the early stages, but this is a giant leap forward in medical science." From the linked BBC article:
"U.S scientists have designed a bionic eye to allow blind people to see again. It comprises a computer chip that sits in the back of the individual's eye, linked up to a mini video camera built into glasses that they wear. Images captured by the camera are beamed to the chip, which translates them into impulses that the brain can interpret."
Eye in action (Score:4, Funny)
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da...
See close-up view of its license plate.
Re:All the European Homosexuals want to know... (Score:3, Funny)
... but does it emit a sinister red beam? (Score:3, Funny)
Seriously though, I am impressed at this technology. ; I didn't think it was possible to do surgery precisely enough to connect into the optic nerve.
Taking bets... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Not for those who have been blind since birth.. (Score:5, Funny)
You forgot masturbation.
Re:From birth? (Score:3, Funny)
I think they will. After all, the rich keep gettin' richer, and the poor keep gettin' poorer.
Wait a minute! (Score:4, Funny)
How do we expect Star Trek to hold any weight if we do an end run around the technology!
Son of P. Diddy (Score:2, Funny)
I'm sure that Puffy has a lot of little brats running about the mansions bedecked in bling.
I wonder... (Score:3, Funny)
[For the record--I have no idea WTF that music is in that sound byte!]
Re:I can see... (Score:3, Funny)
Your bionic eye may need a firmware update.
Re:Not for those who have been blind since birth.. (Score:5, Funny)
2600 baby (Score:3, Funny)
That's not a duck... it's a dragon!
yes, 5 mg each time (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nonvisible wavelenghts? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:yes, 5 mg each time (Score:1, Funny)
*Goes out and buys zinc tablets*
so to all the girls, get some free zinc! (Score:5, Funny)
"Have you had your zinc supplement today?"
3 rations sounds good, morning, evening, late evening.
Re:Not for those who have been blind since birth.. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:All the European Homosexuals want to know... (Score:2, Funny)
They'll complain until the iBall manufacturer concedes and installs in each iBall a sort of advanced Foxblocker [foxblocker.com] that blanks from your vision anything that Michael Moore would not want you to see.
Ted Kennedy's rummy nose? Look while you can.
Be like Marvin... (Score:5, Funny)
Darkness wont engulf my head.
I can see by infrared.
How I hate the night.
Now I lay me down to sleep.
Try to count electric sheep.
Sweet dream wishes you can keep.
How I hate the night.
- Marvin the Paranoid Android.
Re:Nonvisible wavelenghts? (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, but... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nonvisible wavelenghts? (Score:5, Funny)
Bling? (Score:5, Funny)
Bling from birth?! That's the shit fer shizzle, ma nizzle!
WARNING! DONT CLICK ON PARENT LINK!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:All the European Homosexuals want to know... (Score:3, Funny)
A million Slashdotters called, they want their joke back.
PS douches (Score:2, Funny)
19 year old son talking to his father.
"hey son, quit looking through those girls clothes!"
"yes dad...."
"So, son?..."
"ya?"
"They lookin' good under there or what?"
Re:Nonvisible wavelenghts? (Score:3, Funny)