New Scientist TV: See the world through a bionic eye

New Scientist TV: See the world through a bionic eye: The microchip, being developed by Bionic Vision Australia in collaboration with the University of New South Wales and NICTA, will help restore sight to people with retinal dystrophy - a condition where photoreceptors, the light-sensitive cells in the retina, degenerate, leading to blindness. When implanted at the back of the eye, light bypasses the damaged photoreceptors and the device directly stimulates retinal ganglion cells. Images are then projected through the optic nerve, eventually reaching the visual cortex where they are interpreted.