Paging Steve Austin

I got whacked in the eye with a rock when I was 11 which led to a two week hospital stay and opthomologist visits ever since. The odd thing is that my eye that got injured is stronger than the other one. In any event, I'm not close to 20/20 and have avoided glasses for a couple years but if these contacts hit the market I'll be first in line.

From Smart Planet...

A new generation of contact lenses built with tiny circuits and LEDs could make bionic eyesight a reality.

Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have created contact lenses with built-in electronics and an LED, powered wirelessly by RF.

The potential for the development is far-reaching, from healthcare (noninvasive health indicators, such as reporting blood sugar levels for diabetic users) to computer gaming, translation to navigation.

Even the Internet is possible, Parviz writes.