Scientists have recently discovered that there is a possible way we can craft an artificial eye to cure lost vision, and it involves mixing organic ink and gold. The discovery is a thin sheet of organic crystal pigments, which are usually used in printer ink, cosmetics, and tattoos. When these pigments are mixed together in a specific layered pattern, the crystals will absorb light and convert it to electric signals, just like the photo-receptors in the eye’s retina which make vision possible.

The device being created is going to be a possible cure for people suffering retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, helping the blind as well as elderly individuals whose sight is fading for them. Additionally, to generate the necessary power to produce sight, the gold’s electrons accumulate on the top of the eye. Although implants are not unique to this discovery, the cure’s wireless and organic features set it apart from its predecessors.

Printing ink and gold sounds like a random mixture, but might just be the right cure for people who have eye diseases and are willing to invest in an implant to see again.