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Autonomous technology that detects diabetic retinopathy and macular oedema has become the first AI system to receive FDA approval for medical use

Researcher reveals: “My mother is blind in one eye, and whenever I talk about my work, she says, ‘When are you going to print me a bionic eye?’”

A portable instrument has been used to image the retinas of 12 healthy adult volunteers and two children

A new online game aims to help young people with CVI use their sight more effectively

Scientists have developed a flexible synthetic retina from 2D materials

The AI powered EyeControl provides a communication tool that functions from the moment the user wakes up

OrCam has introduced barcode recognition software to its MyEye 2.0 device

Study suggests a smartphone app paired with Google Glass can boost the social skills of those who struggle to interpret the emotions of others

OT  speaks with Dr Andrew Wilson about Birmingham City University’s innovative approach to teaching trainee doctors

Hong Kong Polytechnic University Professor Carly Lam talks with OT  about the development of spectacles that slow myopia by 60%