http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=light-powered-bionic-eye-invented-to-help-restore-sight A retinal implant - or bionic eye -, which is powered by light, has been invented by scientists at Stanford University in California. Implants currently used in patients need to be powered by a battery.The new device, described in the journal Nature Photonics, uses a special pair of glasses to beam near infrared light into the eye. This powers the implant and sends the information, which could hel... Fri, 18 May 2012 09:47:21 EDT en