The 50 Best Inventions of 2009: the Electric Eye

The 50 Best Inventions of 2009: the Electric Eye

The retinal implant under development in the RLE research group of John Wyatt has been named by TIME Magazine as one of its 50 best inventions of 2009. «more» Related Links: The 50 Best Inventions of 2009: the Electric Eye Professor John L. Wyatt, Jr. RLE...
Stimulating Sight

Stimulating Sight

Led by electrical engineering professor John Wyatt, team develops retinal implant that could help restore useful level of vision to certain groups of blind people. Inspired by the success of cochlear implants that can restore hearing to some deaf people, researchers...
Eyes on prize: Visionary device gives hope

Eyes on prize: Visionary device gives hope

A bionic device the size of a pencil eraser — the labor of 20 years for a group of visionary Hub doctors and scientists — is offering hope that some forms of blindness could be alleviated within a few years. «more» Related Links: Eyes on prize: Visionary device...