Smart Lens Implants

Google patents smart lenses that could be injected into the eyeball to permanently correct vision problems.

16:28 03 May 2016

Google has unveiled a new technology that can permanently correct vision problems. The California firm, which has a long history of pursuing startling scientific advancements, has patented smart lenses that could be injected into the eyeball to achieve “Terminator-style cyborg vision.”

 

It is a move that could revolutionise the vision correction industry and render traditional contact lenses obsolete within years.

 

Reacting to the news, World-leading laser eye surgeon Dr David Allamby and the founder of London’s Focus Clinic said that the technology is achievable. “This new injectable computer-driven lens from Google might sound like something dreamed-up by the fictional 'Cyberdyne Systems' in the Terminator franchise, but it’s actually very, very achievable.

 

"In fact, it’s inevitable that this so-called 'Cyborg' technology will be having real-world applications within eight or ten years.

 

"The eye is particularly suited to surgical implants. There’s no blood vessels in your eye's lens, which means - unlike other pieces of tech implanted into humans - there’s little chance of the body rejecting it.

 

"It’s a very exciting development and one which surgeons across the world will be keeping close tabs on."