The first bionic eye was born in the United States and has been transplanted in about 60 persons blind worldwide, who could regain partial vision.
This eye is called Argus 2 and was created by a Californian company. It is composed of electrodes implanted in the retina and a lens equipped with a miniature camera.
The eye has already been approved by the European authorities and will soon become the world's first bionic eye being marketed.
People who suffer from retinitis pigmentosa could regain sight thanks to Argus 2. The number of people suffering from this disease is about 100,000 people in the United States.
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I think it's great that the blind can regain vision, it is very vital for life to see. The science is evolving and I'm very glad. Things like these make many people happy they thought they had lost everything.
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