Original 2021 statement: Bionic, artificial eye implants will soon bring eyesight to the blind
What Jim has written about this
From “Daily Inspiration: “You are already living in yesterday’s science fiction!”” (November 2022)
Cataract surgery itself is remarkably routine; I had it done almost a decade ago as an alternative to LASIK. Essentially, a small incision is made in the eye; the old lens is sucked out, and a new permanent lens is implanted. What happens, though, when that lens replacement itself becomes a hyperconnected, microchip-based intelligent vision system? What happens when we can truly give eyesight to the blind? What happens if we have full bionic eye implants that link to the optical nerve? What happens when we have heads-up-display technology integrated into said bionic eyeball so that we can enhance our vision with HUD stuff, just like we see in a modern-day airliner?
we will soon see ‘smart medical implants. This will include a contact lens, surgically implanted, that will feature storage, a battery, sensors, and other electronics to aid in vision
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Daily Inspiration: “You are already living in yesterday’s science fiction!”