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Research and the fruits of research

Phil Major — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:57:55 +0000

Here are a couple of links. This first one is about eye research that could bring vision to the severely visually impaired.

This second one shows how amazing the human spirit is, as an urban artist who became totally paralysed uses his eyes to create art. Aided by an open source collaboration, now he can at least do one of the things that he always loved to do.

‘Transitions’ contact lenses

Phil Major — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:26:00 +0000

Here’s a link to a Singapore company that are doing research to produce contact lenses that react to light, so they darken in sunlight and lighten indoors.

They hope to have a commercial product within twelve months. Another link here.

Applications include general purpose use, as well as sports applications.

Shrimp eyes could help develop new technologies

Phil Major — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:34:18 +0000

Mantis shrimps have amazing eyes, able to see more colours than humans can, and also able to see circulalrly polarised light. Studying how these eyes work could have lots of benefits for future technologies.

Bionic Eyes

Phil Major — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:38:42 +0000

Helping the visually impaired to see better, or to enhance the natural vision of the unimpaired using technology is an amazing science that is in its infancy, but huge strides are being made in this fledgling discipline.

Here are some links to more information.

Bionic Eyes
Bionic eyes benefit the blind
First look at ‘bionic eyes’
Vision Quest

New advances in microchips

Phil Major — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:46:03 +0000

News here about research into a new microchip that can help restore vision using an implanted microchip outside the eye.