Bionic eye helps Fleetwood man see
A grandfather from Lancashire can see his family for the first time in 20 years after surgery at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Bionic eye helps Fleetwood man see grandchildren for the first time
A man from Fleetwood who lost his sight 20 years ago says he can now see after being fitted with a bionic eye.
Keith Hayman, 65, had the experimental surgery at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital - one of the first centres in the world to offer the revolutionary device, which restores some sight to blind patients.
It uses a camera and video processor mounted on sunglasses to send images wirelessly to a tiny receiver on the outside of the eye. The hospital is about to take part in the second wave of the trial.
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