A tiny chip the size of a grain of sand implanted in the back of the eye can effectively restore vision loss, scientists reveal. Measuring just 2mm x 2mm, the 'pioneering' implant is paired with a ...

Through a process known as geographic atrophy (GA), it can progress to full sight loss in the eye, as the cells die and the central macula melts away. There is currently no treatment for GA, which ...

They couldn’t even see the vision chart before. They’ve gone from being in darkness to being able to start using their vision again, and studies have shown that reading is one of the things patients ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Learning to read again Study participant Sheila Irvine, a patient at Moorfields Eye Hospital, training with the PRIMA device. (Courtesy: Moorfields Eye Hospital) A tiny wireless implant inserted under ...

After being treated with an electronic eye implant paired with augmented-reality glasses, people with sight loss have recovered reading vision, reports a trial involving a UCL (University College ...