Get Superhuman Eyesight With These Bionic Lenses - 3 Times Better Than 20/20 Vision! ๐
Have you ever dreamed of superhuman eyesight? Well, this wish could become reality very soon.
A technology called Ocumetics claims to enable superhuman vision, 3 times better than 20/20 vision, which will last a lifetime and can be obtained in an 8-minute procedure!
It sounds like a miracle - and although it's real, it is still quite unbelievable.
The Ocumetics bionic lense was first announced in may 2015 by Canadian ophthalmologist Dr. Garth Webb, and is supposed to be released within this year after 8 years of research and $3 million in funding.
He created the technology as a result of a personal issue of his:
"At age 45 I had to struggle with reading glasses, which like most people, I found was a great insult. To this day I curse my progressive glasses. I also wear contact lenses, which I also curse just about every day. My heroes were cowboys, and cowboys just did not wear glasses."
-Dr. Garth Webb, Founder
How does it work?
The bionic lense will be inserted into the eye through a painless, in-office procedure that apparently takes only 8 minutes and doesn't require any anesthesia.
The tiny custom-made bionic lense will be folded to fit into a saline-filled syringe.
The doctor then cuts a small incision in the eye, places the lense inside with help of the syringe, and leaves it there to unravel for a few seconds.
And that's it!
The bionic lens is made from "inert biocompatible polymeric materials that do not cause biophysical changes within the eye."
"This is vision enhancement that the world has never seen before. If you can just barely see the clock at 10 feet, when you get the Bionic Lens you can see the clock at 30 feet (9 metres) away. (...) Perfect eyesight should be a human right!"-Dr. Garth Webb, Founder
Benefits
Obviously, the biggest benefit is instant "perfect" vision, 3 times better than 20/20 vision.
This means not only distance vision, but especially the ability to "successfully allow dynamic changes in vision from โoptical infinity to 1 inch away in less than ยผ second."
But there are also other long-term benefits:
Since the bionic lense replaces your natural one, there will be no risk for cataracts in the future and the "superhuman vision" will last a lifetime.
The procedure could even protect overall eye health, because cataracts can release chemicals that increase the risk of glaucoma and other issues.
What exactly is 20/20 vision?
20/20 vision is the benchmark for what's considered healthy and normal vision.
It means that someone can see the same line of letters when stood at a distance of 20ft compared with what a 'normal' person sees at the same distance.
By comparison: 20/40 vision for example would mean that the person sees at 20ft what a 'normal' person sees at 40ft.
These bionic lenses offer vision that's 3 times better than 20/20 - so 3 times better than perfect "normal" eyesight!
In theory, this would actually be 20/0 vision, meaning that the wearer could see letters when stood at 20ft that a normal person could see with the letters directly in front of their eyes.
"There's a lot of excitement about the Bionic Lens from very experienced surgeons who perhaps had some cynicism about this because they've seen things not work in the past. They think that this might actually work and they're eager enough that they all wish to be on the medical advisory board to help him on his journey. I think this device is going to bring us closer to the holy grail of excellent vision at all ranges โ distant, intermediate and near."-Dr. Vincent DeLuise, ophthalmologist and professor at Yale University
Conclusion
The Ocumetics bionic lense is supposed to be released in 2017, although there is no specific date yet.
Technical details are yet to be announced, but all we know is that these lenses will offer "superhuman" vision that's 3 times better than 20/20 - so vision that's 3 times better than completely healthy human vision.
It also prevents cataracts in the future.
I'm looking forward to the official launch and can't wait to hear about some testimonials!
ยฉ Sirwinchester
I want it :P But only after my own lenses might have deteriorated, in... perhaps 60 years from now :P
This could give incredible possibilities to human vision, such as zooming or recording what people are watching.
Super Vision!!!
The hero that enjoys the finer details of life!
Hahaha, yes exactly!
OH MY GOD!!! I wish I could give you a thousand upvotes for this. I have had to wear glasses since I was 8, and I hate them. Lasic surgery is not suitable for my prescription, and my eyes are getting worse.
If this is safe; then I'm getting it, I don't care about the cost; I just want perfect vision!
Thanks for posting, I will keep an eye (arf arf!) on developments!
Cg
This technology would be the one for you - I hope it will get released soon and the procedure will be safe so that you can benefit from it!
I hope so too; I will of course wait and let others be guinea pigs!
Cg
This is some very cool medical technology!
In the past few years the medical field has made some truly amazing advances/breakthroughs.
I've said a number of times.."by the time I'm "old," I'll be part cyborg."
One really interesting advancement I recall blowing my mind, was the ability to keep lungs alive and functioning while outside of the human body.
Apparently prior to this procedure, lungs had to be transplanted within 45minutes or they deteriorated beyond usability.
Now, they can keep them hooked up to a breathing machine for several hours allowing the blood to circulate and essentially keep the lungs in near perfect health until the patient is ready for transplant.
I also believe that they aren't too far off from perfecting procedures which would allow other organs to survive outside of the body for longer periods of time. This would effectively increase the amount of harvested organs useable/available for transplant by an insane number!
Really enjoyed this post!
Wow that's so interesting - thanks for sharing.
And it's true, we will all be partly cyborg in the future!
Haha I've made my peace with it.
I just hope that it doesn't somehow turn cynical in the future.... Where the company that made your implant or prosthetic still owns somehow and therefore owns a part of your body..
I can see someone thinking that's a great idea...
So awesome! It's crazy how much technology for vision has evolved. Particularly regarding those who need vision assistance, such as these gadgets for blind people. There's many options for assistive technology products for the blind now, and I'm glad to see that the innovation continues to advance. Thanks for sharing :)
8 min of work for a nice price tag of 10-20k per eye at least I'm sure. I need to go back to school to be an optometrist
True! But imagine 8 minutes to completely transform your eyesight...
That would be so awesome! I heard of the Ocumetics bionic lense a while ago and I thought the release date was a couple more years out then 2017 but I guess I might of been wrong. I cant wait! It may end up being my first cybernetic enhancement depending on the cost :) .
That would be awesome! But I'm also quite skeptical if they'll manage to release it this year already.
I need this new technology so badly now. My eyes can barely see the words I am typing without glasses. It is fascinating how fast science and technology are progressing these days. In fact, I just made a post that touches the thought-provoking subject of human immortality through science. Perhaps you or the readers here might find it interesting as well. Here is the link: https://steemit.com/life/@bba/eternal-life-vs-eternal-youth-if-you-have-to-choose-what-would-it-be
oh hell yeah i need to sign up for that, bye bye need for glasses(which since steemit has deteriorated 3x faster) xD
This could completely transform the lives of millions of people!