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PREPARE TO HAVE your heart melt into a little puddle.
Last week, the world-renowned Mayo Clinic uploaded this video of Allen Zderad, a patient recently fitted with a bionic eye. Zderard began to lose his sight when he was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease twenty years ago.
Before being fitted with the bionic eye, Zderad hadn’t caught a glimpse of his wife of forty-five years ago in over a decade.
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Thanks to the groundbreaking invention, Zderad was able to get a pixelated view of his beloved wife, causing him to holler with delight and shed a few tears.
While the bionic eye — also known as an Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System — doesn’t give the patient full vision, it does allow them to see light and decipher shapes and silhouettes.
And, as you can see from Zderad’s reaction, that alone is incredibly special.
Friday 15 November, 2024
Friday 15 November, 2024
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Blind man sees wife for first time in decade thanks to 'bionic eye'
PREPARE TO HAVE your heart melt into a little puddle.
Last week, the world-renowned Mayo Clinic uploaded this video of Allen Zderad, a patient recently fitted with a bionic eye. Zderard began to lose his sight when he was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease twenty years ago.
Before being fitted with the bionic eye, Zderad hadn’t caught a glimpse of his wife of forty-five years ago in over a decade.
Thanks to the groundbreaking invention, Zderad was able to get a pixelated view of his beloved wife, causing him to holler with delight and shed a few tears.
While the bionic eye — also known as an Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System — doesn’t give the patient full vision, it does allow them to see light and decipher shapes and silhouettes.
And, as you can see from Zderad’s reaction, that alone is incredibly special.
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