• wise_pancake
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    1 month ago

    This is sounds like medieval pseudo science medicine but is actually pretty impressive

    The article did a good job answering questions. Also strongly reminded me that I would have been a horrible surgeon or doctor after looking at those photos.

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    It’s crazy that we can restore vision with the most advanced laser technology… or by putting a lens inside someone’s tooth, then rigging that up into their eye socket!

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    1 month ago

    I remember reading about the possibility of this in a middle school prep book a couple decades ago. Its amazing that it’s finally real.

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      1 month ago

      I mean your not scratching your eyeballs and they do a good job keeping stuff out. Have you ever scratched your lens? I know people who have and it’s irritating.

    • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Both of mine are terrible. Anyone care to make a uhh donation? Maybe it’ll fix my keratoconus

      The end result is low key terrifying though ngl

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      Yes we can make your teeth into eyeballs but you can only eat jello, and only once.