A North Carolina man is using a Bayern Munich-themed prosthetic eye to raise awareness about a rare cancer, ocular melanoma.

Of the 38 patients with age-related macular degeneration, 80% were able to read again after having the eye implant and using the glasses.

KOTA BHARU: Whether from an accident, illness, or congenital condition, losing an eye brings not only loss of sight but also emotional and social challenges that can impact ones self-esteem and future ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. José-Alain Sahel, M.D., holding the PRIMA implant. (CREDIT: UPMC) A small wireless chip and a pair of smart glasses are offering ...

Electronic retinal implants such as the PRIMA system bypass damaged cells to restore partial central vision, bringing ...

SAN JOSE -- Georgia Sutherland has something to share about her appearance that you would never know if you met her face to face. And it has to do with her bright blue eyes. One of them isn't real.

A wireless eye implant developed at Stanford Medicine has restored reading ability to people with advanced macular degeneration. The PRIMA chip works with smart glasses to replace lost photoreceptors ...

This story is a collaboration between Science Friday and IEEE Spectrum. Read and listen to the full story by IEEE Spectrum senior editor Eliza Strickland and freelance investigative technology ...

People with severe vision loss have been able to read again, thanks to a tiny wireless chip implanted in one of their eyes and a pair of high-tech glasses. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a ...

A 45-year-old black man presented with discharge from the right eye with occasional blood for 2 months. The patient also noted drooping of the eyelid and decreased motility of the prosthesis on the ...

A new study warns that a widely used eye ointment can damage a popular glaucoma implant. Researchers found that oil-based ointments can be absorbed into the implant’s material, causing it to swell and ...