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Date posted: 18/06/2005 German researchers from the RWTH Aachen University have created an artificial eye by means of augmented reality technology. A tiny video camera affixed to a specially designed pair of glasses transmits a continuous stream of video to a decoder umplant affixed to the retina at the back of the eyeball. "The implant will let the user recognise outlines of objects and also see in black and white, and differentiate between different shades of light and dark," said project leader Professor Wilfried Mokwa. Initially it will target sufferers of the hereditary disease Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) which causes gradual deterioration of the light sensitive cells of the retina. See the full Story via external site: www.ananova.com Most recent stories in this category (Augmenting Organics): 04/05/2013: Printable 'bionic' ear melds electronics and biology |
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