The seemingly inexorable desire to leave humanity behind has taken another step forward.
This article from Time Magazine's Health and Family blog details the recent FDA approval of the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, Second Sight Medical Product's new artificial eye that can be used to treat a rare type of blindness called retinitis pigmentosa.
Electrodes are surgically implanted in the eye (ouch!), and a pair of glasses with an attached camera deliver to its signal directly to the optic nerve allowing the brain to “see” images.
The company is hoping to further develop the device to be able to treat other conditions such as macular degeneration.
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