A Japanese woman , 72 , from Honolulu has been blind for over two years but thanks to her new bionic eye she will be able to see again . The woman underwent the four hour procedure on Tuesday and is the first person to receive the implant in the Asia-Pacific region . The bionic eye only works for those who have the hereditary disease , retinitis pigmentosa which causes vision impairment . Woman wo n't be able to see colors but she will be able to detect motion .
A Japanese woman , 72 , from Honolulu has been blind for over two years but thanks to her new bionic eye she will be able to see again . The woman underwent the four hour procedure on Tuesday and is the first person to receive the implant in the Asia Pacific region . The bionic eye only works for those who have the hereditary disease , retinitis pigmentosa which causes vision impairment . Woman wo n't be able to see colors but she will be able to detect motion .