- Interesting facts 7. August 2013 App provides extra eyes on the road A few high-end cars already come with technology that will issue a warning—or even brake automatically—if the dashboard computer thinks a crash is imminent. Now, for those of us who can’t afford this luxury extra, there’s a smart-phone app that aims to do something similar.
- 4. August 2013 An artificial retina can restore the vision of the blind? Patients with blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa can now get a light-detecting microchip implanted in one of their retinas. A sight-restoring implant approved for sale in the European Union on Wednesday is the second artificial retina to become available in the region.
- Interesting facts 31. July 2013 Fighter pilots get ‘X-ray vision’ with new helmet A new kind of helmet developed in the UK gives fighter pilots 'X-ray vision', enabling them to see outside the aircraft in every direction, including through its solid metal hull.
- Interesting facts 25. July 2013 Bug's eyes inspire new digital cameras A team of researchers has created the first digital cameras with designs that mimic ocular systems of dragonflies, bees and other insects. This technology offers exceptionally wide-angle fields of view, with low aberrations, high acuity to motion, and nearly infinite depth of field.
- Interesting facts 22. July 2013 Red eyes in photos The appearance of red eyes in pictures, known as the "red-eye effect," occurs when a camera captures light reflecting from the retina at the back of your subject's eye when a flash is used at night and in dim lighting.
- Interesting facts 31. May 2013 Goggles restore depth perception to people blind in one eye Being able to see with both eyes comes with a perk: the ability to judge distance in 3D. Say, between a plate of food on the table and the saltshaker, or the space between the front of your car and the bumper of the vehicle ahead of you.