NEW EYEBALL TELESCOPE MAY PREVENT BLINDNESS
NEW EYEBALL TELESCOPE MAY PREVENT BLINDNESS
HOUSTON (Wireless Flash) -- Scientists say a tiny telescope implanted into the eyeball may keep some senior citizens from going blind. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston are experimenting with a microscopic cylinder known as the "Implantable Miniaturized Telescope" that they hope will improve eyesight in oldsters with macular degeneration. The eyeball telescope measures about 3 millimeters in diameter and fits directly in the center of the eye. Researchers hope the implant will be a good alternative to the current solution for seniors -- ugly Coke bottle glasses -- and are looking for volunteers to try out the eye telescopes.