British Man Given 3D Printed Eye in World First, Hospital Says (cnn.com) 26
A British man has become the first patient in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed eye, according to Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. From a report: Steve Verze, who is 47 and an engineer from Hackney, east London, was given the left eye on Thursday and first tried it for size earlier this month. Moorfields Eye Hospital said in a press release Thursday that the prosthetic is the first fully digital prosthetic eye created for a patient. The eye is more realistic than other alternatives, and is designed to have "clearer definition and real depth to the pupil," the hospital said. Other prosthetic eyes consist of an iris hand-painted onto a disc that is then embedded into the eye socket. However, their design prevents light from passing into the "full depth" of the eye, the hospital added in the release. As well as appearing more realistic, the procedure is considered less invasive. Fitting traditional prosthetics requires a mold to be taken of the eye socket, whereas in 3D prosthetic eye development the socket is scanned digitally to create a detailed image. Verze's functional eye was also scanned to ensure both eyes look the same.
Not news (Score:3, Insightful)
This is not news. let me know when they make one you can see with.
Re:Not news (Score:4, Insightful)
How inconsiderate.
I would imagine folks with prosthetic eyes would like to not have to deal with the negative effects when the prosthetic isn't quite the same as their natural eye. This is a breakthrough worthy of acclaim. Not only is it a more natural-looking prosthetic, but it's also easier to receive. I have both of my eyes, so I can only imagine the discomfort associated with previous methods. But you definitely should think twice before declaring it "not news".
Don't be a jerk
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Sorry, this isn't a breakthrough.
Not sure why you're calling OP a jerk. It's a very valid point. This might come at a surprise, but it's okay to criticize this over being a nothing burger.
Re: Not news (Score:3)
When they make one that points in the same direction the real eye does it will be news.
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look for the girl with Nikon eyes (Score:2)
Can't we at least get a glowing red LED [extremetech.com]?!!!
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This is not news. let me know when they make one you can see with.
Or at least one with a laser in it, or something.
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I think you mean a fricking laser.
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This is not news. let me know when they make one you can see with.
I'll keep an eye out for that... :-)
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This is not news. let me know when they make one you can see with.
Kinda like Thor's in Infinity War!
Re: Not news (Score:2)
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The 3d printed opaque eye is used for introspection.
If I need a false eye... (Score:2)
I'm installing one with a battery and that can light up.
Re: If I need a false eye... (Score:3)
A Laser pointer would be much cooler.
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Calm down there Mr Assimilator!
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I prefer one with bluetooth capability [youtube.com]
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What, like this [youtube.com]?
Warning:
Pretty freaky.
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Holy? Animatronics? I hope.
Bad phrasing (Score:3, Insightful)
It's real news. It's worth reporting. Custom 3d-print of a prosthetic is a notable achievement.
But phrasing it as "first fully digital prosthetic eye" makes it really, really sound like the prosthetic does something that natural eyes do, via some digital process.
Should have been written "first prosthetic eye produced with digital scans" or something like that.
Since this language was in the hospital's press release, the hospital's PR department is to blame.
prosthetics (Score:1)
If anyone else has a weird interest in prosthetics, Ian Davis has a very good channel on YouTube showing various hands he has made for himself. Beautiful engineering and metalworking.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=... [youtube.com]
Which printer did they use? (Score:3)
Given the constant stream of "what's wrong with my print?" posts on 3D printer forums, I have to wonder.
Chew (Score:3)
https://youtu.be/YvxIT555XlQ [youtu.be]