Camera lens mimics human eye

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Philips Electronics has invented a tiny digital-camera lens that can focus on objects and create sharp pictures in ways similar to the human eye.

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lenses like in the human eye
by judith--2008 March 12, 2004 2:00 AM PST: I am wondering whether these lenses or something like them could be used inside the human eye (to replace lenses removed for cataracts)?; Like this Reply to this comment

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