Thu May 3, 2012, 05:26 PM
Bionic eye gives sight to the blind in medical breakthrough!
Bionic eye gives sight to the blind in medical breakthrough May 3, 2012 They have the technology, and now scientists in the U.K. have given sight to the blind using bionic eyes. Electronic microchips implanted into the eyes of a group of British patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable genetic condition that causes blindness, have partially restored the vision of the formerly sightless so that they're able to view the world as a "grainy black-and-white image." The implant's first British recipient said the bionic eye gives him "some imagery rather than just a black world." Another patient reported suddenly dreaming in "very vivid color for the first time in 25 years" because a part of his brain had been reactivated. Wow, Toto. I don't think we're in Kansas anymore. http://now.msn.com/living/0503-bionic-eye-blind.aspx
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Better Believe It | May 2012 | OP |
| Nye Bevan | May 2012 | #1 | |
| Better Believe It | May 2012 | #2 | |
| goclark | May 2012 | #3 | |
| RZM | May 2012 | #4 | |
| Deep13 | May 2012 | #11 | |
| KG | May 2012 | #5 | |
| Uncle Joe | May 2012 | #6 | |
| tblue37 | May 2012 | #7 | |
| Brickbat | May 2012 | #8 | |
| fascisthunter | May 2012 | #9 | |
| flamingdem | May 2012 | #10 | |
| obxhead | May 2012 | #12 | |
| tritsofme | May 2012 | #13 | |
| joshcryer | May 2012 | #14 | |
| Odin2005 | May 2012 | #15 | |
| steve2470 | May 2012 | #16 | |
| Better Believe It | May 2012 | #17 |
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Thu May 3, 2012, 05:27 PM
Nye Bevan (11,272 posts)
1. I just love this stuff (nt)
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Thu May 3, 2012, 05:35 PM
goclark (30,404 posts)
3. Yes,yes, yes
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Thu May 3, 2012, 05:35 PM
4. Kudos to the Tleilaxu for making this happen n/t
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Thu May 3, 2012, 05:46 PM
Uncle Joe (25,036 posts)
6. Kicked and recommended.
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Thu May 3, 2012, 06:28 PM
tblue37 (11,753 posts)
7. Now if only we deafies could have something better than
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Thu May 3, 2012, 06:32 PM
8. Well, now I'll have that song in my head all night.
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Thu May 3, 2012, 06:42 PM
fascisthunter (28,619 posts)
9. it's amazing what humans can achieve
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Thu May 3, 2012, 07:12 PM
obxhead (7,163 posts)
12. Cooler than scifi predicted.
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Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Thu May 3, 2012, 08:46 PM
14. Reminds me of the 29 year old woman who heard for the first time:
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Thu May 3, 2012, 08:53 PM
steve2470 (15,068 posts)
16. wonderful story ! nt
