Retired scientist Barry Gow develops Wangiscope in his Wangi Wangi home workshop

By David Stewart
Updated September 29 2016 - 4:32pm, first published 4:30pm
EYE SEE: Barry Gow with his Wangiscope, developed over seven years in his home workshop at Wangi Wangi. Picture: David Stewart
EYE SEE: Barry Gow with his Wangiscope, developed over seven years in his home workshop at Wangi Wangi. Picture: David Stewart

A LAKE Macquarie man has modified a $10 web camera by adding lenses from $16 door viewers – commonly knows as peep-holes – to devise an affordable research tool to be used in the development of a new bionic eye.

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