british pensioner first to have central vision restored through bionic eye /

Published at 2015-07-22 09:44:45

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Ray Flynn,80, had implant inserted that converts video images into electric pulses, and transmitted wirelessly to electrodes on the retina’s surfaceA partially sighted pensioner has had his central vision restored for the first time in nearly a decade after he received a bionic eye.
Ray Flynn,80, from Audenshaw, and
Manchester,is the world’s first patient with advanced dry age related macular degeneration (AMD) to undergo the procedure.
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Source: theguardian.com