This Experimental Bionic Eye Could Help The Blind See
University of Minnesota, McAlpine Group
by Kristin Houser August 31, 2018 Enhanced Humans
BIONICS FOR BLINDNESS. Think exceptional sight would be a cool superpower? You’re in luck: Researchers from the University of Minnesota have built a bionic eye prototype that could restore sight to the blind and give superhuman vision to those who can already see.
They published their research on Tuesday in the journal Advanced Materials.
LIGHT CONVERSION. The researchers used a custom-built 3D printer to construct their bionic eye prototype. First, they printed a base of silver particles on the inside of a hemispherical glass dome. Next, they used semiconducting polymer materials to print photodiodes, devices that convert light into electric signals, on top of the silver base.
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