Researchers have identified a new way of mapping ‘phosphenes’ – the visual perception of the bright flashes we see when no light is entering the eye – to improve the outcome of surgery for patients ...

A bionic prosthetic eye that speaks the language of your brain On the grand scale of things, we know so very little about the brain. With some brute force testing, though, one scientist has worked out ...

ANN ARBOR, MI -- A degenerative eye disease slowly robbed Roger Pontz of his vision. Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, Pontz has been almost completely blind for years. Now, thanks to ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas man is hoping for a miracle in the new year and a chance to regain his sight after 20 years. Richard Molpus of Longview has optic atrophy, which robbed him of ...

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink Corp. is collaborating with researchers in California and Spain on a clinical trial to study visual prosthetics. Neuralink’s participation in the trial was ...