A blind man from Minnesota is able to see his wife for the first time in 10 years, after receiving a bionic eye. Allen Zderad, 68, was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease around 20 years ago, which eventually left him blind. Minnesota's Mayo Clinic gave Zderad a prototype eye device, known as Second Sight, allowing him to see shapes and human form.
Bionic Hand:
Three Austrian men have become the first in the world to undergo a new technique called “bionic reconstruction”, enabling them to use a robotic prosthetic hand controlled by their mind, according to research published in The Lancet.
References:
Blind man sees wife for first time in 10 years (The Guardian -Feb 14, 2015)
Mind-controlled bionic hand using nerve transplants restores function (RT news- Feb 25, 2015)
Mind-controlled bionic hand using nerve transplants restores function (RT news- Feb 25, 2015)