An 80 year man from the UK has had his vision restored through a bionic brain implant . The patient had an age - related macular degeneration , a condition which prevents him from having central vision . The implant works with a special combination of glasses and and a camera . The video sends electric pulses which wirelessly are transmitted to electrodes connected to the retina . The technology appears to be a huge breakthrough with up to 11.5 million people in the UK and the world alone to have the technology .
An 80 year man from the UK has had his vision restored through a bionic eye implant. The man had an age-related macular degeneration, a condition which prevents him from having central vision. The implant works with a special pair of glasses and and a camera. The video sends electric pulses which wirelessly are transmitted to electrodes connected to the retina. The technology appears to be a huge breakthrough with up to 11.5 million people in the UK and the US alone to have the disease.