This is very exciting news for the realm of artificial vision. I have someone I look up to that suffers from Retinitis Pigmentosa, and it sucks to see this degenerative disease affect this man's sight. But: advances are being made in "bionic" tech all the time that tries to bridge the gap between natural vision [...]
Read More Argus II, eye, Medical Light, Retinitis Pigmentosa, RP, Second Sight Medical Products, sight, The Eye, visionThe above photo by Andrew Tallon was taken at 10:30 pm! What I love about this image is it perfectly exemplifies that our moon is just a reflector for sunlight. So why don't we see our night landscape this way, if a camera can capture it? A number of fascinating factors! Our moon's albedo (the [...]
Read More albedo, astronomy, Moon Light, moonlight, night, optometry, photography, stars, visionThis is crazy. I just read a report in the journal The Lancet about a trial that's taking place with embryonic stem cells and human subjects with macular degeneration. The preliminary report actually shows that the patients have experienced some restoration of their vision. Two patients are being utilized in this study – one with Stargardt's [...]
Read More blind, eyesight, macular degeneration, medical, Stargardt's Dystrophy, stem cells, studies, vision, vision impariedAs much as I love light, I love to close my eyes and stare at the back of my eyelids. Have you ever noticed how amazing, how beautiful the events that occur are when you rub your eyes and notice the instant star and explosion show that occurs in your vision? I always imagine it [...]
Read More eyes, phosphenes, stars, vision, visual phenomenaI have to admit – I have never been able to stick a contact lens on my own eye. Therefore, I just don't try to wear them! The process of making a contact lens is pretty neat, actually – 15 steps in total (minus a hydrating procedure that takes about a day) can be preformed [...]
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