Breakthrough 3D Printed Bionic Eye Could Restore or Enhance Sight

Breakthrough 3D Printed Bionic Eye Could Restore or Enhance Sight

“For a long time, blindness was an irreversible condition, and that’s still true about many forms of it. If a person’s eyes or vision are damaged badly enough, there’s only so much medical professionals can do to restore function. If a person loses an eye, realistic-looking prosthetics can be created, but they’re for cosmetic purposes only. But what if prosthetic eyes could actually restore sight? That’s what a team of University of Minnesota researchers are hoping for.

In a paper entitled “3D Printed Polymer Photodetectors,” the researchers detail how they created what could eventually lead to an actual “bionic eye” by 3D printing photoreceptors on a hemispherical surface…”

https://3dprint.com/223734/3d-printed-bionic-eye-sight/

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https://3dprint.com/223734/3d-printed-bionic-eye-sight/