Posted on 11/4/2019
Once the stuff of science fiction, the implanting of bionic eyes to restore sight to blind people is fast becoming a routine―and successful―surgery.
For Terry Byland, an early recipient, the artificial eye has greatly improved his quality of life. “It can be little things but to a blind person, it’s a huge thing,” he said. “We went down to the beach and for the first time since ‘93, I could actually see the white part of the waves coming towards me.”
Lisa Kulik, who also underwent the surgery, stressed the navigat...