At Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital, a clinical trial is taking place in which six patients who have had little or no sight for many years are having a cutting-edge "bionic eye" implanted in an ...

Later this year the first eye implant in the UK will take place. A light-sensitive chip will hopefully allow the patient to see with their damaged eye, unlike alternative approaches that use a camera ...

Researchers in the UK and China have developed a new technology solution to provide low-power systems for use in bionic eyes. The solution has been jointly developed by academics from the Harbin ...

A receiver under the eye surface passes the signals back to the chip A bionic eye implant that could help restore the sight of millions of blind people could be available to patients within two years.

Australia on Tuesday unveiled a prototype bionic eye designed to restore sight to those with failing vision which supporters hope could be the biggest breakthrough since the Braille alphabet. Prime ...

Later this year a team of researchers will try out the first bionic eye implant in the UK hoping to help a blind patient see for the first time. It is one of the extraordinary medical breakthroughs in ...