'Bionic Eye' May Help Reverse Blindness

by Kelly Young NewScientist.com, 31 Mar 2005 A "bionic eye" may one day help blind people see again, according to US researchers who have successfully tested the system in rats. The eye implant -- a 3-millimetre-wide chip that would fit behind the retina -- could be a dramatic step above currently available technology, says the team at Stanford University. Read the article