London, Mar. 13 (ANI): A bionic eye has been developed by researchers that enable blind people to read letters and simple words.

Sydney, February 15 (ANI): US health agency, The Food and Drug Administration, has approved the first treatment to give limited vision to people who are blind, involving a technology called the "artificial retina."

Wellington, August 30 (ANI): Researchers have confirmed the potential of the bionic eye after a blind woman could see spots of light after being implanted with an early prototype of the world-first technology.

London, June 15 (ANI): A retinal implant could one day be used for restoring vision lost through injury or disease, after it gave a brief glimpse of light to a group of patients.

London, May 15 (ANI): Scientists have developed a retinal implant or bionic eye, which is powered by light and may help visually impaired to see.

London, May 4 (ANI): After being blind for over 20 years, a British man is regaining the gift of sight - thanks to a pioneering bionic eye implant.

Sydney, May 2 (ANI): Australian researchers say they could be months away from offering hope to people with macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, the leading causes of sight loss in industrial countries.