World-first: Blind Israeli man regains sight after artificial cornea transplant
23 Jan, 2021 07:05 PM
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A 78-year-old blind man, Jamal Furani from Haifa, regained his sight after he was implanted with an artificial cornea developed by CorNeat Vision. Photo / CorNeat Vision
NZ Herald
A 78-year-old legally blind man has regained his sight after a decade thanks to a successful artificial cornea transplant.
Israeli man Jamal Furani was able to recognise his relatives and read text after receiving CorNeat Vison s biomimetic implant during an operation that lasted less than an hour.
It was the first time the procedure had been successful, the Times of Israel reported.