The bridge between humans and robotics has seen a major progression in recent years. In the last year alone we’ve seen amazing advancements in prosthetics such as the Luke Arm, we’ve seen the world’s first person to be infected with a computer virus, we’ve even witnessed the blind regain eyesight...

Visual readers with audio playback look set to give much need assistant to the visually impaired. While not a new concept, previous incarnations such as the Intel Reader have been costly and let’s say, not readily available. But that might all be about to change with the development of a nifty little...

A new study has revealed that blinking causes the brain to shut down parts of its visual system, even if light is still entering the eyes. The findings offer an explanation as to why we don’t notice our own blinks. Researchers from the UCL Institute of Neurology at The University College London designed a...

British surgeons have developed a pioneering new technique to restore eyesight using stem cells. The procedure has already cured the sight of several patients who have lost their vision through injury or disease. Currently, the technique has only been used on patients who have lost their sight in one eye,...

A new study has shown that America’s sight is getting worse as the number of people suffering from myopia, or nearsightedness, has increased by over 60 percent. The study, conducted by Susan Vitale and her colleagues, used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). To...

British surgeons have develop a new technique to correct vision by implanting an adjustable lenses in the eye. Surgeons begin the process by implanting a special light sensitive silicone lens into the eye using the same standard procedure for cataracts. The lens is implanted with a basic focus in place....

Laser eye surgery has become the third most popular surgical treatment in Britain. An estimated 100,000 people undergo the procedure each year, around 20 million worldwide. But now, not only can patients fix their eyesight, they can have their corneas tailored to meet specific visual demands. For example,...

New research in monkeys has shown that it may be possible for the color blind to be given the gift color vision. Scientists say they have used a form of gene therapy to eliminate red-green color blindness in monkeys, with no side effects. Although there is no guarantee that it will work in humans, study...

A revolutionary new surgery in which a segment of a patients tooth is implanted in their eye, has helped a blind man regain his sight. Martin Jones, 42, was injured in a building accident more than a decade ago when a tub of white hot aluminum exploded in his face. He suffered 37 percent burns and lost his...

Classic Japanese comics, cartoons, and Manga films have always depicted pretty girls with big wide Asian eyes. Anime eyes may be a little unrealistic, however it’s quite safe to say that many men find them nothing less than cute. Whilst no cosmetic procedure could enlarge someones eyes, these new...