Direct-to-Brain Bionic Eye From: Medical Design Briefs - 08/2012 - page 24 A brain implant developed at Monash Vision Group (MVG) - a collaboration between Monash University, Alfred Health, MiniFAB, and Grey Innovation - could bring sight to up to 85% of clinically blind people, including patients affected by three of the most common untreatable causes of blindness: diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. MVG aims to deliver a commercially viable bionic eye system suitable for people with deteriorating vision. Read the entire article at: http://www.medicaldesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/14348 Links: Monash Vision Direct to Brain Bionic Eye http://www.monash.edu.au/bioniceye/ http://www.monash.edu.au/bioniceye/technology.html Group to test direct-to-brain bionic eye on human patients http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Group_to_test_direct_to_brain_bionic_eye_on_human_patients-article-fajb_bionic_eye_may2012-html.aspx Monash researchers set sights on bionic eye by 2014 http://www.ameinfo.com/monash-researchers-set-sights-bionic-eye-304692