MILLIONS of blind and partially sighted people could be given their sight back after a major breakthrough by scientists. A simple contact lens has been created that has restored sight in just a matter of days. The revolutionary finding could cure corneal blindness – a condition that affects 5,000 people in Britain and millions worldwide. […]
A miniature telescope, which can be implanted in the eye, might help the blind see—assuming it passes clinical trials. Remember how Galileo could see through his telescope, even when he had a degenerative eye disease? Now imagine inserting a miniature telescope directly in the eyeball—that’s exactly how VisionCare Inc. plans on restoring sight for people […]