/technologies/medical/b/blog/posts/retinal-implants-help-the-blind-see(Left) Implant behind eye. (Right) Retinal scan showing the sensor chip in place. (via University of Oxford) Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, the first symptom was night blindness. A few years later, vision was drastically reduced. Finally, ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/medical/b/blog/posts/retinal-implants-help-the-blind-seeMon, 07 May 2012 20:02:57 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:bf426c8f-f8e8-4f10-8fb9-41031dbe9e7fDAB0<p>An interesting option that I may need to consider as my glaucoma and cateracts continue to degrade my vision.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I go in next month to have them blast holes in my retina to lower the eye pressure.&nbsp; On a side note, they have to do this procedure becuse the drug they subscribed worked so well that the eye deformed and knocked the pigment from my Iris, which clogged the drain holes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clearly one of those interesting side effects of modern medicine.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good and timely post.</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=14281&AppID=6&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">