Comments on: Artificial retina receives FDA approval http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval Accelerating Intelligence Sat, 25 May 2013 14:36:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Farman Khoshnaw http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-101955 Farman Khoshnaw Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:15:46 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-101955 Looking forward being able to purchase such a device from EU & even other poor countries markets for approachable cost. I promised a very poor human who lost sight in her childhood, suffering high myopic with RD and Vitreous opacity, long years ago, to chase any news in this regard. I hope I can get one soon. I would definitely appreciate any contacts, offering any kind of help accelerating this task. Looking forward being able to purchase such a device from EU & even other poor countries markets for approachable cost. I promised a very poor human who lost sight in her childhood, suffering high myopic with RD and Vitreous opacity, long years ago, to chase any news in this regard. I hope I can get one soon.
I would definitely appreciate any contacts, offering any kind of help accelerating this task.

]]> By: alvaro http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-99632 alvaro Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:31:19 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-99632 Amazing ! i believe that we can combine this technology with google - glass . Amazing ! i believe that we can combine this technology with google – glass .

]]> By: SmartAndSober http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-99400 SmartAndSober Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:01:08 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-99400 Let's just do it. Apply the new discovery *now*. The harder we work, the earlier the Singularity will arrive. I hope there are hobbyists who would create new technologies at home. Let’s just do it. Apply the new discovery *now*. The harder we work, the earlier the Singularity will arrive.
I hope there are hobbyists who would create new technologies at home.

]]> By: Graham Rounce http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-99182 Graham Rounce Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:04:26 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-99182 I glance down most articles for "could one day lead to.." etc, which I mentally equate to a pinch of salt. I glance down most articles for “could one day lead to..” etc, which I mentally equate to a pinch of salt.

]]> By: anthrobotic http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-98946 anthrobotic Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:56:12 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-98946 Thanks, Ms. Angelica! Thanks, Ms. Angelica!

]]> By: Editor http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-98944 Editor Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:49:01 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-98944 60 pixels in a 6x10 array. 60 pixels in a 6×10 array.

]]> By: anthrobotic http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-98936 anthrobotic Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:33:25 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-98936 "transmits images..." "20-degree visual field..." Okay, but what's the resolution thereof? Last July KurzweilAI nicely covered a somewhat similar product that provides 576 pixels of greyscale vision (http://goo.gl/k3BZe) - human trials of which are supposed to begin sometime this year. A super-dorky technosnark website took it upon itself to see what exactly the mundanities of the real world could look like at greyscale 576px and put up some images and a little gallery - if you wanna see - jump on over: http://goo.gl/LqZtO -Reno at Anthrobotic.com “transmits images…”
“20-degree visual field…”

Okay, but what’s the resolution thereof?

Last July KurzweilAI nicely covered a somewhat similar product that provides 576 pixels of greyscale vision (http://goo.gl/k3BZe) – human trials of which are supposed to begin sometime this year.

A super-dorky technosnark website took it upon itself to see what exactly the mundanities of the real world could look like at greyscale 576px and put up some images and a little gallery – if you wanna see – jump on over: http://goo.gl/LqZtO

-Reno at Anthrobotic.com

]]> By: Ian Clarke http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-98931 Ian Clarke Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:20:35 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-98931 I'm sure the process could (and hopefully will) be streamlined, but I think the biggest improvements in FDA approval times will come from technological advancements. Organs on chips, once recognised as providing perfectly valid medical data, could one day replace animal testing and Phase I & II (and who knows, even Phase III) human trials. I’m sure the process could (and hopefully will) be streamlined, but I think the biggest improvements in FDA approval times will come from technological advancements. Organs on chips, once recognised as providing perfectly valid medical data, could one day replace animal testing and Phase I & II (and who knows, even Phase III) human trials.

]]> By: tim the realist http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-98928 tim the realist Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:08:41 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-98928 I totally agree. I am really tired of reading about great new technological acheivements and then the "many years until actually available" statement. We really need some six sigma / LEAN process improvement and streamlining. Perhaps public funded processes like these along with flowcharts and any wait states or tak times could be posted online. Then crowd source improvement ideas. Make it a contest or grand challenge and shortlist and fund the top ideas for implimentation. Like our president says - maybe we can't fix it altogether, but at least we can do something! I totally agree. I am really tired of reading about great new technological acheivements and then the “many years until actually available” statement.

We really need some six sigma / LEAN process improvement and streamlining.

Perhaps public funded processes like these along with flowcharts and any wait states or tak times could be posted online. Then crowd source improvement ideas. Make it a contest or grand challenge and shortlist and fund the top ideas for implimentation.

Like our president says – maybe we can’t fix it altogether, but at least we can do something!

]]> By: melajara http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-98910 melajara Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:56:39 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-98910 I fully agree. And better for FDA to grand fast track for research and clinical studies derived from this: http://www.kurzweilai.net/stem-cells-improve-visual-function-in-blind-mice I fully agree. And better for FDA to grand fast track for research and clinical studies derived from this:
http://www.kurzweilai.net/stem-cells-improve-visual-function-in-blind-mice

]]> By: Erik http://www.kurzweilai.net/artificial-retina-receives-fda-approval/comment-page-1#comment-98901 Erik Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:43:32 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=180726#comment-98901 I wish they could cut the FDA bureaucracy so we would see much more of these things. I wish they could cut the FDA bureaucracy so we would see much more of these things.

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