Sounds like major progress is being made in the field of vision repair and restauration. I wonder what kinds of awesome things we’ll have in our lifetimes! Someday, maybe, we’ll be able to see through things…maybe? In any event, this is pretty awesome for folks who know someone with Macular Degeneration.
In the works for well over a year, and approved by the FDA a couple days ago, VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies’ implantable miniature telescope is intended for patients over 75 years of age who are suffering from end-stage macular degeneration.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/telescopic-eye-implant-approved-by-the-fda/
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