The Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii demonstrated the success of its first retinal bionic implant this week, which restored some vision to a patient with retinal blindness. The Eye Surgery Center of ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The options have been limited for people in need of an artificial limb, as the user must undergo nerve surgery for invasive implants. But now, there is another option - a bionic leg.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 72-year-old Honolulu woman underwent a historic procedure Tuesday when surgeons partially restored her vision. After being blind for two years, the woman underwent a four ...
(CNN) — Phantom limb pain is a common problem for people who undergo amputation, and so is the ability to function even with a regular prosthetic, but a medical advance that sounds like it comes ...
Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii performed the state's first bionic eye surgery. The patient underwent surgery for the bionic eye and nine months later is now able to see light. The patient is deaf and ...
A new surgery maintains the sensation of limb control after an amputation. When paired with a bionic leg designed by MIT's Hugh Herr, amputees can... Bionic limbs can now feel 'real' thanks to new ...
Employing state-of-the art materials and production techniques, OcumeticsTM Technology Corporation is pleased to announce the development of one of the world’s most advanced intraocular lenses, one ...
An operation to surgically implant a bionic hand prosthesis on a 45-year-old patient has been successfully completed at the American Medical Centre, giving him the chance to regain a functional upper ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. --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 ...
“Firefly Lane” star Katherine Heigl has shared that she is now “bionic” after undergoing major neck surgery. On Thursday, Heigl posted a photo sporting a neck brace and revealed that she had surgery ...
OLATHE, Kan. — A metro woman went to Arizona for brain surgery, and received some help in her recovery from a wearable robot or exoskeleton. “It’s very nice to have freedom,” said Heather Sixta, who ...
A 72-year-old woman in Hawaii, who was blinded by a hereditary eye disease two years ago, received a bionic eye implant last week that will partially restore her vision. She is the first person in ...