Seonglae ChoEye prosthesis is the first to restore sight lost to macular degeneration
In a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial of a wireless retinal prosthesis, people with advanced macular degeneration regained enough vision to read books and subway signs.
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/10/eye-prosthesis.html
Visual Prosthesis | Neuralink
Learn more about our future visual prosthesis clinical trials.
https://neuralink.com/trials/visual-prosthesis/
Bioengineer Cornea from Pigs Helps Restore Sight
In a pilot study, researchers said they were able to restore sight to people who were blind by using bioengineered cornea manufactured from pigs. The researchers said the new procedure is simpler and easier to access than current corneal transplants.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/bioengineered-cornea-from-pigs-shows-promise-in-helping-restore-sight-to-the-blind
Fiddler crab's eyes inspire researchers to develop amphibious artificial vision
The ellipsoidal and stalk-eye structures of the crabs enable them to see in three dimensions and in all directions. To protect themselves from attacks on wide-open tidal flats and to interact and communicate with their mates, they have evolved to gaze at practically everything at once.
https://interestingengineering.com/science/fiddler-crabs-eyes-amphibious-artificial-vision
