Researchers at Bionic Vision Australia (BVA) have produced a prototype version of a bionic eye implant that could be ready to start restoring rudimentary vision to blind people as soon as 2013. The ...

Australian researchers plan to begin human testing of a new bionic eye in 2013. Australian researchers plan to begin human testing of a new bionic eye in 2013. is an entertainment editor covering ...

Scientists in Australia who have spent more than 10 years developing a first-of-a-kind bionic vision system are now eyeing human trials. The technology works by bypassing damage to the optic nerves, ...

Could bionic eyes restore sight to the blind and give the U.S. military super sight? Bionic implanted eyeballs, “Star Trek”-style visors, telescopic contact lenses ... these are just a few of the many ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.— Scientists predict that improved electronic hardware will make it possible for blind people to read printed text, recognize faces and lead independent lives. At the American ...

Bionic Vision Technologies raised AU$23.5 million ($18 million), which will go toward the development and commercialization of its device to restore vision to the blind. The company, which has been ...

The compound eyes of the humble fruit fly are a marvel of nature. They are wide-angle and can process visual information ...

A woman who had been blind for 16 years can see through a new procedure. — -- Thanks to a revolutionary procedure, a woman who had been blind for 16 years is now able to see. Carmen Torres, of ...

A bionic lens developed by Ocumetics Technology Corporation's optometrist Garth Webb could mean the end of eyeglasses and contact lenses. The "Ocumetics Bionic Lens" allows patients to have vision up ...

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have engineered a breakthrough in robotic vision.

Bioelectronics company, Pixium Vision SA, has announced that it has received the HealthTech Award 2020 for its bionic vision system. This futuristic system, which won its award in the Best ...

An optometrist from British Columbia believes he’s invented the holy grail of corrective lenses: A device that lets you see “three times better than 20/20 vision” without wearing any contacts or ...