A glimmer of light

Amid the burgeoning excitement around bionic eye technology, doubts linger about its ability to truly restore sight, reports Manuela Callari. The jury’s out on whether the bionic eye will endure against the rapid strides in genomics and genetic therapies.

VISION QUEST

When Colleen Knowles heard that researchers at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, in Melbourne, were looking for volunteers to trial a bionic eye prototype, she signed up without hesitation. “I have always liked history – I thought I could be...

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