Scientist successfully make bionic eyes

[Gerald Creasy]

Surgeons have carried out the first operations in Britain using a pioneering “bionic eye” that could in future help to restore the sight of the blind.

Two successful operations to implant the artificial electronic device into the eyes of two blind patients were conducted last week at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, it emerged today.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article3790683.ece

[MacUser]

whoa.

[KBevangelist]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!

[A2JGirl]

Dude! (Just thought I'd add another exclamation).

[DaJudge]

Maybe they'll include lasers and x-rays on the next model so blind people can have superpowers like Superman

[dolfan]

Shame on me, but I remember the story from about 5 years ago when Sony had to recall a video camera because the lens design let you see through clothing, and I thought when I read this, "Now I know what Sony did with those lenses from the cameras they recalled."

[stevenson]

dolfan, shhhhhhh, every man in America will want to get a new eye!

[RamboPreacher]

if your right eye offend thee...