The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of a new medical device intended to treat a rare disease population through the use of a retinal implant. The device, Second Sight ...

Researchers in Germany have unveiled the Alpha IMS retinal prosthesis; a device that completely redefines the state of the art of implanted, bionic devices. The first round of clinical trials were a ...

Providing us with a delightful glimpse of the future of humanity and bionic implants, Second Sight -- the developer of the first bionic eye to receive FDA approval in the US -- is currently working on ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have fully 3D printed an image sensing array on a hemisphere, which is a first-of-its-kind prototype for a "bionic eye." Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are ...