I See With My Bionic Eyes

Dr Kenneth Fong, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Retinal Surgeon | Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist

14-Aug-15 16:00

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Age-related macular degeneration is responsible for severe vision loss in developed countries. When our eyes fail, the world slips into a blur and darkness, and life dims. English surgeons however, recently brought light to the blind by installing bionic eyes into an 80-year old patient who suffered severe AMD. Dr Kenneth Fong helps us unravel the technology behind bionic eyes and eye health in general.

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Tags: macular degeneration, blind, eye, Viagra, retina, implants, bionic eye

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