| rdfs:comment | - After the Battle of Arcadia, a squad of Marines participated in a game of basketball with Spartan Team Omega, resulting in several injuries. Meadows in particular required an ocular implant.
- Originally rejecting the technology in 2365, stating it was not advanced enough, USS Enterprise-D chief engineer Geordi La Forge swapped his VISOR for ocular implants sometime between 2371 and 2373. Like his VISOR, his implants gave him the abilities such as detecting heat changes in the infrared spectrum and telescopic zooming. (Star Trek: First Contact) Marx Richtor sported an ocular implant in the mirror universe. (Star Trek: New Empire)
- By the 2360s, ocular implants were a common medical prosthesis in the United Federation of Planets. In 2365, Doctor Katherine Pulaski offered the procedure to Geordi La Forge, but he refused on the grounds that the technology was not yet advanced enough to afford the same visual range as his VISOR. (TNG episode: "Loud as a Whisper") In 2373, Klingon General Martok refused Julian Bashir's offer of receiving an ocular implant to replace the eye he lost while imprisoned by the Jem'Hadar. (DS9 episode: "Soldiers of the Empire")
- Before the fall of the Confederacy, some ghosts were subject to invasive surgical procedures to grant them an edge in combat. One of the most popular of said procedures entailed replacement of the subject’s optic nerves and retinas with cybernetic implants to improve sight range and target acquisition. The augmentations increased the operative’s combat efficiency by 35%, but were prone to lethal malfunctions when the subject’s psionic energy spiked. In recent years, the Dominion has reintroduced state-of-the-art masks as an alternative to implant technology; identical in functionality sans the drawbacks.
- 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 USS 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" ) Geordi La Forge had also received ocular implants in an unknown, alternate future timeframe. (TNG: "All Good Things..." )
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| abstract | - By the 2360s, ocular implants were a common medical prosthesis in the United Federation of Planets. In 2365, Doctor Katherine Pulaski offered the procedure to Geordi La Forge, but he refused on the grounds that the technology was not yet advanced enough to afford the same visual range as his VISOR. (TNG episode: "Loud as a Whisper") By the early 2370s, implant technology had advanced markedly, with bio-neural circuitry replacing the Aroeste interface. In 2372, Admiral Jeremiah Hayes determined that the VISOR posed an unacceptable security risk, and ordered La Forge to undergo ocular implant surgery, or else give up his post aboard the USS Enterprise-E. Though initially resistant, La Forge eventually consented. The implants had mechanized detailing on the irises and pupils of the eyes of individuals wearing them. The implants could be made so that they would resemble normal eyes; however, La Forge decided not to have the implants disguised, leaving the mechanized detailing visible. (TNG eBook: Slings and Arrows: The Insolence of Office and TNG movie: Star Trek: First Contact) In 2373, Klingon General Martok refused Julian Bashir's offer of receiving an ocular implant to replace the eye he lost while imprisoned by the Jem'Hadar. (DS9 episode: "Soldiers of the Empire") The Borg often augmented their drones with ocular implants, among others. (TNG episode: "Q Who?" et al.) Seven of Nine's left eye was removed and replaced with Borg implants. Upon her rescue by Voyager, the Doctor replaced those implants with an ocular implant designed to resemble her other natural eye. (VOY episode: "The Gift")
- After the Battle of Arcadia, a squad of Marines participated in a game of basketball with Spartan Team Omega, resulting in several injuries. Meadows in particular required an ocular implant.
- Before the fall of the Confederacy, some ghosts were subject to invasive surgical procedures to grant them an edge in combat. One of the most popular of said procedures entailed replacement of the subject’s optic nerves and retinas with cybernetic implants to improve sight range and target acquisition. The augmentations increased the operative’s combat efficiency by 35%, but were prone to lethal malfunctions when the subject’s psionic energy spiked. In recent years, the Dominion has reintroduced state-of-the-art masks as an alternative to implant technology; identical in functionality sans the drawbacks. Implants can also be used for the more mundane task of replacing a missing eye.
- 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 USS 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 capabilities. 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 planet. USS Enterprise-E CMO Beverly Crusher temporarily removed the ocular implants, during which time La Forge was capable of vision using his natural organs, although this effect wore off after he left the Ba'ku homeworld and was no longer regularly exposed to the radiation. (Star Trek: Insurrection) Geordi La Forge had also received ocular implants in an unknown, alternate future timeframe. (TNG: "All Good Things..." ) In 2373, Doctor Julian Bashir of starbase Deep Space 9 suggested that General Martok undergo the procedure to receive an ocular implant after the Klingon lost his eye in combat with the Jem'Hadar Ikat'ika on Internment Camp 371. 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 to Seven's intact eye. While the implant was indistinguishable from a normal Human eye, the new prosthetic retained Borg components granting 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", "Scientific Method", "Relativity", "Imperfection") The idea to give Geordi ocular implants came from LeVar Burton. He lobbied long and hard to get rid of the VISOR in Star Trek Generations, but it took until Star Trek: First Contact to get this request granted. (AOL chat, 1997 )
- Originally rejecting the technology in 2365, stating it was not advanced enough, USS Enterprise-D chief engineer Geordi La Forge swapped his VISOR for ocular implants sometime between 2371 and 2373. Like his VISOR, his implants gave him the abilities such as detecting heat changes in the infrared spectrum and telescopic zooming. (Star Trek: First Contact) Marx Richtor sported an ocular implant in the mirror universe. (Star Trek: New Empire)
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