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Bionic Contact Lenses: Kyle Ross, William Walsh, Curtis Brown

Bionic contact lenses aim to help restore vision for those with low vision or blindness. The Argus 2 retinal prosthesis system is currently in development and works by taking pictures with a video camera and transmitting representations with high contrast to implanted electrodes in the retina. While people with the Argus 2 implant can differentiate shapes and movement, they cannot see color accurately. Bionic contact lenses are still in early stages but could provide clear vision at any distance like normal contacts, though they may require surgery and be very expensive initially. Ethical issues include potentially exacerbating economic disparities and possibility of hackers influencing perceptions.

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Bionic Contact Lenses: Kyle Ross, William Walsh, Curtis Brown

Bionic contact lenses aim to help restore vision for those with low vision or blindness. The Argus 2 retinal prosthesis system is currently in development and works by taking pictures with a video camera and transmitting representations with high contrast to implanted electrodes in the retina. While people with the Argus 2 implant can differentiate shapes and movement, they cannot see color accurately. Bionic contact lenses are still in early stages but could provide clear vision at any distance like normal contacts, though they may require surgery and be very expensive initially. Ethical issues include potentially exacerbating economic disparities and possibility of hackers influencing perceptions.

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Bionic Contact Lenses

Kyle Ross, William Walsh, Curtis Brown


What the technology is about

● Can help restore vision for people


with low vision and blindness.
● Currently one in development in the
U.S. called the Argus 2 Retinal
Prosthesis System.
● Does not have to be a literal contact
lens .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GCb3uRl_vE&ab_channel=Innovation%26TechToday
Who invented the technology

● History- Before bionic contact lenses there were a other attempts to integrate human eyesight
with a technological overlay these include but are not limited to

Google glass

Oculus rift/ VR technology

These technologies were revolutionary for their time but, they didn’t quite seem to be practical
enough for the consumer. They were often large, silly looking, an cumbersome. Although in vr’s
case it has found a niche in gaming

The main inventor of the bionic contact lens technology are:

ocumemetics
How does this technology work

● The implants take pictures with a video camera and turn it into representation
with high contrast.
● For the Argus 2 specifically, the camera is on a pair of glasses, and electrodes
are implanted into the retina.

● People who received the Argus 2 implant


are able to differentiate between shapes,
movement, and light, but cannot accurately
perceive colors.
How much does this technology cost

● It can Cost around $3000-$6000 per


eye for Bionic contact lens
● Procedure can last around 10-15
minutes

https://www.ireviews.com/news/2017/09/1
1/bionic-lens-ocumetics
Benefits

● Eliminate cataracts in the eye


● Immediate improvement in eyesight
● Clear vision at any distance
● Just like normal contact lens

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/180571-
google-invents-smart-contact-lens-with-built-in-
camera-superhuman-terminator-like-vision-here-
we-come
Drawbacks

● Technology is still in its infancy, although working prototypes have been made
in the past

● It is likely to require surgery


● Initially it is likely to be very expensive

● The surgery will likely not be covered by insurance as it’s an elective surgery
● Might become obsolete requiring more surgery in the future to stay with
having the most up to date implants
Ethical Considerations

● One ethical consideration that we have to keep in mind is that this could tangibly
further the disparity between the poor, middle class, an wealthy.

○ For positions where eyesight is important such as a bus driver, a pilot, or a sniper a ocularly enhanced
person is likely to be considered more fit for that job than someone who has not had that implant/ surgery
● A bionic implant in the future could be exploited by hackers, corporations, or
governments to literally influence people's perceptions of reality in a way that benefits
them to some degree.
● If the technology is successfully implemented, it could possibly begin the process of
blurring the line between man an machine, causing a rift between unmodified humans
and cyborgs.
Works Cited
“This Bionic Lens Will Give You More Than Just 20/20 Vision.” IReviews, 11 Sept. 2017, www.ireviews.com/news/2017/09/11/bionic-lens-ocumetics.

“Guide to Bionic Eyes: Implants, Lenses & the Status in 2020.” NVISION Eye Centers, www.nvisioncenters.com/education/bionic-eyes/.

Collier, Roger. "The future of eye tech." CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 5, 2010, p. E249. Gale Academic OneFile,
link.gale.com/apps/doc/A222025244/AONE?u=colu91149&sid=AONE&xid=63ac6658. Accessed 21 Mar. 2021.
Shaw, Jean. "Bionic Vision." Eyenet Magazine, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Sept. 2016,
www.aao.org/eyenet/article/bionic-vision. Accessed 21 Mar. 2021.

Farandos, N., Yetisen, A., Monteiro, M., Lowe, C., & Yun, S. (2014, November 17). Contact lens sensors IN Ocular Diagnostics. Retrieved March 22,
2021, from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adhm.201400504

Hickey, H. (2020, October 15). Bionic eyes: Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision. Retrieved March 22, 2021,
from https://uwnews.org/article/bionic-eyes-contact-lenses-with-circuits-lights-a-possible-platform-for-superhuman-vision/

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