Health
Blind man’s sight restored after 10 years – Morning Bulletin
A 78-year-old man has become the first successful recipient of an artificial cornea restoring his sight after a decade of living with blindness.
A 78-year-old legally blind Israeli man has reportedly regained his sight following an artificial cornea transplant – the first time such a procedure has ever been successful.
Jamal Furani of Haifa was able to read text and recognise relatives after receiving CorNeat Vision’s biomimetic implant during the less than an hour long operation last month, the Times of Israel reported.
“Unveiling this first implanted eye and being in that room was surreal,” the company’s co-founder, Dr. Gilad Litvin, told…
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