The Current

What happens when the technology behind a ‘bionic eye’ becomes obsolete?


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In recent years, some people with visual impairments have regained some sight with the help of a “bionic eye.” But now, the company behind the implants have stopped supporting the technology. We hear how that’s left some people in the dark, from Eliza Strickland, senior editor at the tech publication IEEE Spectrum; and Jennifer Chandler, a professor of law at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics.
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