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MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 13, 2008 -- A consortium of Australian research institutes aims to develop the world's most technologically advanced bionic eye. The goal of the Bionic Vision Australia program announced Wednesday is to have, by 2012, the first advanced protoype of an implant that can improve the sight of blind and sight-impaired people. Bionic Vision Australia's members include the University of Melbourne, the University of New South Wales, the Bionic Ear Institute, Centre for Eye Research Australia and the Victoria Research Laboratory of NICTA. The partnership "brings together Australia's international experts in...Read full article

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    Published: November 2008
    Glossary
    blindness
    The inability to perceive visual images (visible radiant energy). In human beings, blindness is defined as a visual acuity of less than one-tenth normal vision.
    eye
    The organ of vision or light sensitivity.
    nano
    An SI prefix meaning one billionth (10-9). Nano can also be used to indicate the study of atoms, molecules and other structures and particles on the nanometer scale. Nano-optics (also referred to as nanophotonics), for example, is the study of how light and light-matter interactions behave on the nanometer scale. See nanophotonics.
    photonics
    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
    retina
    The retina is a light-sensitive tissue layer located at the back of the eye, opposite the lens. It plays a crucial role in the process of vision by converting light into neural signals that are sent to the brain for visual recognition. Layers: The retina is composed of several layers of specialized cells, each with distinct functions: Photoreceptor layer: Contains two types of photoreceptor cells — rods and cones — that convert light into electrical signals. Bipolar...
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