A WORLD FIRST
The first patient to receive a bionic eye was grandfather Keith Hayman in 2009. He was in his 20s when he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, and he went blind several years later. After being fitted with the bionic eye at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, he was able to see the difference between light and dark and could detect people moving. He said: “It means I can see my grandchildren for the first time. When they come round to see me they wear white T-shirts to help me keep an eye on them. I couldn’t tell you much about what they look like, but at least I can see them coming now!”