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The Blind Shall See Again, But When? from Slashdot by timothy 15 people liked this An anonymous reader writes "Restoring hearing with cochlea implants that replace the inner ear with an electronic version has become standard procedure for many types of deafness. Now it looks like the same thing might happen for many types of blindness. With five national labs funded by the Department of Energy, this third-generation artificial retina promises to enable the blind to see again soon. Already it has been successful in over a dozen test patients, but at resolutions too low for doing much more than proving the concept. However, if the DoE can perfect this larger version of an artificial retina, then the company Second Sight promises to commercialize the implant, aiming for VGA resolution within the decade." SlashDot

The problem with my eyes has more to do with my brain than with my retinas. However, I also have trouble with my retinas. This is awesome news. I just hope it does not go the way of flying cars. I remember people talking about the 1950 and how they were promised flying cars. Please Lord, make this one real.