An 80 year man from the US 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 US and the UK alone to have the disease.
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.