Changes: Ocular implant

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Close-up of Geordi La Forge's ocular implants

An ocular implant was 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 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 homeworld. 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")

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-[[Image:ocularimplant.jpg|thumb|Close-up of Geordi La Forge's ocular implants]]
-[[Image:Seven of nine.jpg|thumb|Former drone Seven of Nine, showing the exposed ocular implant]]
+[[File:Ocular implant.jpg|thumb|An ocular implant designed by the EMH of ''Voyager'']]
-[[Image:Borg_cardassian.JPG|thumb|A Borg drone with an eyepiece]]
+[[File:ocularimplant.jpg|thumb|Close-up of Geordi La Forge's ocular implants]]
-An '''ocular implant''' is a medical device which replaces or enhances the [[eye]]sight of an individual.
+An '''ocular implant''' was a [[medical equipment|medical device]] designed to replace or augment a damaged or missing [[eye|visual organ]].
-In the [[Federation]], ocular implants are used to give eyesight to [[blindness|blind]] or visually disabled individuals, eliminating the need for a [[VISOR]]. [[Doctor]] [[Katherine Pulaski]] performed several surgeries involving the implants prior to [[2365]], and offered the procedure to [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] [[chief engineer]] [[Geordi La Forge]] that year.  He decided not to undergo the surgery at that time, because the [[technology]] was not yet advanced enough to afford the same visual range as a VISOR. ({{TNG|Loud As A Whisper}})
+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|NCC-1701-D|-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]], La Forge decided to receive ocular implants. These implants are similar in appearance to a normal [[humanoid]] [[eye]], but upon closer inspection reveal mechanical detail on the irises and pupils.  They offered similar abilities to the VISOR, including infrared heat detection and telescopic zooming.  ({{film|8}}) Occasionally, they gave him headaches as the VISOR once did.  The implants were temporarily removed in [[2375]] when [[metaphasic radiation]] from the rings of the [[Ba'ku]] [[Ba'ku (planet)|homeworld]] caused La Forge's [[optic nerve]]s to regenerate, giving him normal eyesight. ({{film|9}})
+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 [[telescope|telescopic]] vision that included heat-detecting infrared capabilities.  Side effects included the occasional [[headache]].  ({{film|8}}; {{film|9}})
+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]] [[Ba'ku (planet)|homeworld]].  {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-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. ({{film|9}})
-:''La Forge also had the implants in the [[anti-time]] future of [[TNG]]: "[[All Good Things...]]".''
+''Geordi La Forge had also received ocular implants in an [[anti-time future|unknown, alternate future timeframe]].'' ({{TNG|All Good Things...}})
-[[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] once suggested an ocular implant to [[Klingon]] [[General]] [[Martok]].  Martok was adamant that he did "not want an artificial eye". ({{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}})
+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}})
-The [[Borg]] use an ocular implant which replaces the left eye in most [[Borg drone|drones]]. An [[eyepiece]] is mounted on this implant, which also contains various components including an [[ocular node]]. ({{VOY|Imperfection}}) The ocular implant is capable of detecting irregularities in [[space]]-[[time]]. A [[24th century]] Borg ocular implant was even better equipped to see these irregularities than a [[29th century]] Federation [[sensor]]. ({{VOY|Relativity}})
-:''There are numerous cases where one Borg drone's eyepiece was fitted with the normal eye left intact, while in many other cases the eyeball is simply removed to provide direct access to the optic nerve. These differences have existed among drones who are designated for essentially the same role, yet there is no indication as to what makes one approach different or superior to the other.''
+In [[2374]], the [[The Doctor|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}})
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