New Bionic Eye Could Give Blind People Rudimentary Sight

The Phoenix99 bionic eye contains a small video camera and bypasses malfunctioning cells that can’t respond to light.

The effort to cure or overcome blindness is a hot topic in medical device development. A recent EVOLVERA article discussed the latest product that’s ready for human trials: the Phoenix99 Bionic Eye. The eye mechanism, developed by scientists from the University of Sydney and University of New Wales, could give a “rudimentary form of vision” to certain types of blind people including those with retinitis pigmentosa.

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