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Can we unlock eagle vision in humans ?

By T.K. Randall
February 28, 2012 · Comment icon 18 comments

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Eagles have such good eyesight that they are able to see an ant from the top of a 10-story building.
Scientists have long pondered over the possibility of improving human eyesight to be more like that of an eagle. While currently far beyond our technological capabilities, in the future such a feat may actually be possible. "Our fovea is a little shell or bowl, while in hawk or eagle it's a convex pit," said professor William Hodos. "Some investigators think this deep fovea allows their eyes to act like a telephoto lens, giving them extra magnification in the center of their field of view."
The more scientists learn about eagle vision, the more awesome it sounds. Thanks to developing technologies, some aspects of their eyesight may eventually be achievable for humans. Others, we can only imagine.


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Comment icon #9 Posted by psyche101 13 years ago
Mine used to be 20/20, but I am not even 40 yet, and I am already beginning to feel age slowly taking it away. 45 next month, it was quite a shock to me last year. I was fitting off a motor control centre and I could not read the markings on the control cables. I thought the cable was faulty at first, it sure comes as a shock.
Comment icon #10 Posted by psyche101 13 years ago
20/2 would be amazing! Mine is better than 20/20 but for how long... Also 20/2 is 10x better than 20/20. 20/4 is 5x better, 20/5 is 4x better etc. It was Hawks I was thinking of They can get 20/2 vision, although as far as I know, the best vision recorded in a human is 20/8, apparently 20/15 is reasonably common in humans. I wonder if laser surgery might one day be capable of creating better vision? Not really sure how it works.
Comment icon #11 Posted by aquatus1 13 years ago
I think the first sign I truly felt that I was getting old was back when I was about to leave the military. I had two months to go when we had our last PRT, but for the first time ever, I did not actually make my time for my run. I was off by a good minute or so. I was p***ed because I would have to spend the remainder of my time in the military going to the morning meetings of the Fat Boys Club. That is, until a pipsqueak of an E-1 manning a clipboard comes up to me and cheerful states, "Oh, don't worry sir, you made it! You are in a new age group this year, so you get more time to run." ... ... [More]
Comment icon #12 Posted by aquatus1 13 years ago
I wonder if laser surgery might one day be capable of creating better vision? Not really sure how it works. My sister had it done to herself. Basically, it laser carves the eye lens into the proper shape. That's why it only works in cases where it is a lens issue.
Comment icon #13 Posted by psyche101 13 years ago
I think the first sign I truly felt that I was getting old was back when I was about to leave the military. I had two months to go when we had our last PRT, but for the first time ever, I did not actually make my time for my run. I was off by a good minute or so. I was p***ed because I would have to spend the remainder of my time in the military going to the morning meetings of the Fat Boys Club. That is, until a pipsqueak of an E-1 manning a clipboard comes up to me and cheerful states, "Oh, don't worry sir, you made it! You are in a new age group this year, so you get more time to run." ... ... [More]
Comment icon #14 Posted by aquatus1 13 years ago
Also, according to her, after the Valium wears off, it feels somewhat like grinding glass into your eyes.
Comment icon #15 Posted by Imaginarynumber1 13 years ago
It would be nice, I'm legally blind in one eye, cornea prob. I can still see out of it, of course, but everything is blurry. My other eye is far better than normal though, which is pretty cool. Eagle Vision ala Assassin's Creed sounds great! I just finished playing Assassins Creed Revelations and clicked on this thread because I thought it was about that kind of eagle vision......
Comment icon #16 Posted by Spid3rCyd3 13 years ago
It was Hawks I was thinking of They can get 20/2 vision, although as far as I know, the best vision recorded in a human is 20/8, apparently 20/15 is reasonably common in humans. I wonder if laser surgery might one day be capable of creating better vision? Not really sure how it works. 20/10 here, in my good eye.
Comment icon #17 Posted by Spid3rCyd3 13 years ago
I just finished playing Assassins Creed Revelations and clicked on this thread because I thought it was about that kind of eagle vision...... I'm gearing up for AC3, lets finish the fight. Sad to see Ezio go, but all good things I guess, right?
Comment icon #18 Posted by St.Anger 13 years ago
I'd rather have X-ray vision.
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