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Also in 2373, [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] of [[starbase]] [[Deep Space 9]] suggested [[General]] [[Martok]] undergo the procedure to receive an ocular implant when the [[Klingon]] lost his eye in combat with the [[Jem'Hadar]]. Martok was adamant that he did "not want an artificial eye". ({{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}}) |
Also in 2373, [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] of [[starbase]] [[Deep Space 9]] suggested [[General]] [[Martok]] undergo the procedure to receive an ocular implant when the [[Klingon]] lost his eye in combat with the [[Jem'Hadar]]. Martok was adamant that he did "not want an artificial eye". ({{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}}) |
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| − | In [[2374]], the [[The Doctor|EMH]] program operating aboard the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']], lost in the [[Delta Quadrant]], fashioned a custom ocular implant to replace former [[Borg drone]] [[Seven of Nine]]'s cybernetic [[eyepiece]]. The Doctor prided himself in matching the color of the implant perfectly the Seven's intact eye. While the implant was indistinguishable form a normal human eye, the new prosthetic retained Borg components allowing Seven enhanced vision. Seven's implant was even better equipped to see irregularities in [[space-time]] than a [[29th century]] Federation [[sensor]]. ({{VOY|Imperfection|Relativity}}) |
+ | In [[2374]], the [[The Doctor|EMH]] program operating aboard the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']], lost in the [[Delta Quadrant]], fashioned a custom ocular implant to replace former [[Borg drone]] [[Seven of Nine]]'s cybernetic [[eyepiece]]. The Doctor prided himself in matching the color of the implant perfectly the Seven's intact eye. While the implant was indistinguishable form a normal human eye, the new prosthetic retained Borg components allowing Seven enhanced vision. Seven's implant was even better equipped to see irregularities in [[space-time]] than a [[29th century]] Federation [[sensor]]. ({{VOY|The Gift|Imperfection|Relativity}}) |
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An ocular implant designed by The Doctor
Close-up of Geordi La Forge's ocular implants
An ocular implant is a medical device designed to replace or augment a damaged or missing visual organ.
A common medical prosthesis in the United Federation of Planets as early as the 2360s, Starfleet doctor Katherine Pulaski had performed several surgeries involving implants during her career. In 2365, the doctor offered the procedure to Enterprise-D chief engineer Geordi La Forge, who declined based on his belief that the technology was not yet advanced enough to afford the same visual range as a VISOR. (TNG: "Loud As A Whisper")
By 2373, however, La Forge had undergone the procedure and received a pair of ocular implants. Similar in appearance to the normal humanoid eye, these implants were distinguished by a vibrant blue color with mechanized detail on the irises and pupils. Offering similar advantages (and disadvantages) as the VISOR, the implants allowed La Forge telescopic vision that included heat detecting infrared. Side effects included the occasional headache. (Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection)
In 2375, severe headaches ultimately lead to the discovery that La Forge's optic nerve had regenerated due to exposure to metaphasic radiation at the Ba'ku homeworld. Enterprise-E CMO Beverly Crusher temporarily removed the ocular implants, during which time La Forge was capable of vision using his natural organs. (Star Trek: Insurrection)
- Geordi La Forge had also received ocular implants in the Q-created anti-time universe, sometime prior to 2393. (TNG: "All Good Things...")
Also in 2373, Doctor Julian Bashir of starbase Deep Space 9 suggested General Martok undergo the procedure to receive an ocular implant when the Klingon lost his eye in combat with the Jem'Hadar. Martok was adamant that he did "not want an artificial eye". (DS9: "Soldiers of the Empire")
In 2374, the EMH program operating aboard the USS Voyager, lost in the Delta Quadrant, fashioned a custom ocular implant to replace former Borg drone Seven of Nine's cybernetic eyepiece. The Doctor prided himself in matching the color of the implant perfectly the Seven's intact eye. While the implant was indistinguishable form a normal human eye, the new prosthetic retained Borg components allowing Seven enhanced vision. Seven's implant was even better equipped to see irregularities in space-time than a 29th century Federation sensor. (VOY: "The Gift", "Imperfection", "Relativity")