DOE Artificial Retina Project

Artificial Retina: In the News

Press Releases About the ARGUS II Trial

Second Sight expands international clinical trial for Argus II retinal implant
Second Sight press release, 11/19/08

Microchip developed by UCSC engineer is helping restore vision to the blind
UC Santa Cruz press release, 06/24/08

Second Sight completes U.S. phase I enrollment and commences European clinical trial for the Argus II retinal implant: Only long-term retinal prosthesis study underway worldwide offers hope for treating blindness
Second Sight press release, 02/15/08

Artificial retinal implant project Ggrows: With its expansion to Europe, the only long-term retinal prosthesis study under way worldwide offers hope for treating blindness
USC press release, 02/15/08

The next generation of retinal implants: FDA approves study to evaluate an artificial retina intended to help patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa
USC press release, 02/15/07

Second Sight announces FDA approval to begin clinical trial to test newest generation of electronic retinal implant
Second Sight press release, 01/09/07

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Recent Articles

DoE-sponsored project readies human trial for artificial retinas
Slashdot, June 26, 2008

Next-generation artificial retina focuses on clinical trials
EE Times, June 26, 2008

Argus II - restoring vision to the blind with microchips news
domain-b.com, June 25, 2008

Sight for the blind: the bionic eye
Nigerian Tribune, May 14, 2008

Electronic retinal device may help blind people see
Printed Electronics World, May 13, 2008

Bionic eye implants give partial vision to blind patients
Daily Tech, April 23, 2008

Bionic eye 'blindness cure hope'
BBC News, April 21, 2008

Bionic eye implants make blind 'see again' in pioneering operation
The Mail on Sunday, (UK), April 21, 2008

World's first true bionic eye
Sky News, April 21, 2008

Bionic breaktrough helps blind see
Sky News Video, April 21, 2008

Platinum chip allows woman to see again
Platinum Today, April 21, 2008

Surgeons give hope to blind with successful 'bioniceye' operations
Times Online, London, April 21, 2008

Bionic eye helps the blind see
Metro.co.uk, April 21, 2008

Breakthrough--bionic eye Lets the blind see
Islamic Republic News Agency, April 21, 2008

Bionic eye' offers grandmother the chance to enjoy a view of the future
News Scotsman, April 21, 2008 (Scotland)

Scientists set sights on an implantable prosthetic for the blind
Scientific American, March 19, 2008

Till the well of research runs dry: without funding to replenish science, US technological advances will cease
Orlando Sentinel, Dec. 17, 2007

Welcome to the new body shop
Times Online UK, Nov. 3, 2007

Decoding the human eye: superdense arrays of electrodes will bring scientists closer to an artificial retina that approximates normal vision
MIT Technology Review, Oct. 24, 2007

Eyesight to the blind
Utne Reader, October 2007

Eye camera restores sight
Edmonton Sun, Sept. 12, 2007

Texas Instruments: processing away the pain
Health-care innovations are coming from an unexpected source: Texas Instruments
Business Week, Sept. 3, 2007

Restoring sight, one pixel at a time
CCNews, Aug. 8, 2007

The body beautified
Digit, July 2007

Nu får blinde synet tilbage
Illustreret Videnskab, (Denmark), 2007

Seeing is believing in micro Implants
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, June 11, 2007

Signing on for hazardous duty
Advanced Imaging Magazine, May 29, 2007

A second chance at sight
IEC E-Tech Online News, April 2007

Device could give partial sight to the blind
ABC 7 News, KGO-TV/DT, San Francisco, April 11, 2007

Bionic implants available today
medGadget, March 29, 2007

Six million dollar man
Voice of America's Our World
Interview with Mark Humayun, March 17, 2007

TechSmart: innovations for your life
ABC 7 News Chicago (Text and Video), March 16, 2007

Eyesight chip
ScienCentral News, Marcy 15, 2007

FDA approves study of next-generation retinal implant
Electronic Design, March 15, 2007

Neuroscience probes new frontiers
CNN, March 6, 2007

New hope for the blind
Reuters (Video), March 5, 2007

USC researcher develops bionic eye
CBS, February 27, 2007

Robotic retina offers second chance for sight
Daily Times, (Pakistan), February 26, 2007

Retinal implant moves a step closer
Optician Online, February 23, 2007

The substitution solution: restoring vision, hearing, and movement
The Why Files, February 22, 2007

Seeing is not believing
Guardian Unlimited, February 20, 2007

Retinal implant restores sight
Ivanhoe, February 19, 2007

Un 'ojo biónico' permite a seis ciegos recobrar parcialmente la visión
IntraMed, Feb. 19, 2007

Los científicos buscan prótesis 'inteligentes' para paliar la pérdida de vista y de movimiento
Elmundo.es, February 19, 2007

The bionic eye Approaches: the next generation of retinal implants
Gizmag, February 19, 2007

USC developing next generation of retinal implants
Daily Tech, February 19, 2007

Retinal implant raises hope for resotred vision
The Money Times, (India), February 18, 2007

'Bionic eye' offers hope to blind
Japan Today, February 18, 2007

Bionic eye for blind in sight
New York Post, February 18, 2007

Un 'ojo biónico' permite a seis ciegos recobrar parcialmente la visión
ElPais.com (Madrid), Feburary 18, 2007

Bionic eye offers hope of sight to the blind
Sydney Morning Herald, February 18, 2007

Eye implant could open world to blind
The West Australian, February 18, 2007

Bionic eye: second chance for sight
Pakistan Dawn, Feb. 18, 2007

Retinal implant restores limited sight to blind
WomensHealth.gov, February 17, 2007

'Bionic' eye successfully restores partial vision
EarthTimes, February 17, 2007

Millions to benefit as first bionic eye comes to market
The Times (UK), February 17, 2007

Six blind people regain partial sight thanks to 'bionic eye' implant
The Guardian (UK), February 17, 2007

Bionic eye restores sight to the blind
FoxNews, Feburary 17, 2007

Bionic eye implant holds hope for millions of blind
Gulf News (UAE), February 17, 2007

I could see my son for the first time in 13 years
Telegraph (UK), February 17, 2007

Retinal implant restores limited sight to blind
Atlanta Journal Constitution, February 16, 2007

Retinal implant restores Limited sight to blind
drkoop.com, February 16, 2007

Chip to help blind see 'due in two years'
Scotsman, February 16, 2007

Tests set to begin on next-generation electronic retina
Argus II may one day offer sight to blind people, experts say
Computerworld, February 16, 2007

Better 'bionic eye' offers new hope of restored vision
New Scientist, February 16, 2007

Trials for 'bionic' eye implants
BBC, February 16, 2007

Artificial retina implant holds promise for blind
Khaleej Times, (UAE), February 16, 2007

Tests set to begin on next-generation electronic retina
PC World, February 16, 2007

Next-generation retinal iImplant
MIT Technology Review, February 16, 2007

Boffins see the light with bionic eye
Vnunet, February 16, 2007

Artificial retina implant holds promise for blind
ABC News, February 15, 2007

Nano's big future
National Geographic Magazine, June 2006 (subscription required)

Biomedical engineering: A vision for the blind
Science, May 26, 2006 (subscription required)

2005 Innovator of the Year: Mark Humayun brings sight to the blind
R&D Magazine, October 20, 2005 (free)

A biomimetic retinal stimulating array
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2005 (free)

Cutting edge trio
Los Angeles Business Journal, Aug. 8, 2005 (subscription required)

The bionic eye
Popular Science, June 1, 2005 (free)

Diamond coating for Second Sight iImplant
medGadget Internet Journal for Emerging Technologies, April 5, 2005 (free)

Artificial retina gets diamond coating
News@ Nature, March 28, 2005

Cybersenses episode
PBS television Scientific American Frontiers, March 6, 2005 (free)

VIsion quest: bionic eyes
The Scientist, May 10, 2004 (subscription required)

Retinal prosthesis provides hope for restoring sight
LLNL Science and Technology, Nov. 7, 2003
(free)

DoE spearheads collaboration on retinal prostheses
Neurotech Business Report, 2003 (free)

Rays of hope for the blind
Wall street Journal, August 27, 2003 (subscription required)

Visionary implant: artificial retinas
Economist, September 20, 2001 (subscription required)

MEMS micromachines: they're huge
Forbes, April 2, 2001 (free)

An electric retina
The Whitaker Foundation 2000 Annual Report (free)

Prosthetic retinas for the blind
Business Week, May 27, 2002 (free)

The innovators: Meet the 65 companies and their owners who have conjured up the latest wave of products, services, and technologies
A chip fights blindness
Fortune Small Business, May 2001 (free)

Seeing the light
Johns Hopkins Magazine, Nov. 1999


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