Two British men who have been totally blind for many years have had part of their vision restored after surgery to fit pioneering eye implants.
The wafer-thin, 3mm square microelectronic chip has 1,500 light-sensitive pixels which take over the function of the photoreceptor rods and cones. They are able to perceive light and even some shapes from the devices which were fitted behind the retina.
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