Designed for people experiencing macular degeneration—the leading cause of vision loss among people over the age of 60—the glasses mimic insect eyes, which use anywhere from dozens to ...

Retinitis pigmentosa is a relatively rare genetic disorder (affecting 1 in 3,500 people), while age-related macular degeneration affects 7–8% of the population, and its incidence increases with age.

A clever new set of glasses may offer new hope to people with macular degeneration. By copying the structure of a fly's eyes, the specs are claimed to "fill in" the missing section of the wearer's ...