Turning a blind eye A bionic device has been successfully implanted into the eye of a Victorian woman who can now see flashes of light and shapes after being profoundly blind for almost 30 years. Excited researchers are claiming it as a “world first” procedure. Dianne Ashworth, 54, was diagnosed with a hereditary condition, retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in her early to mid-20s, which caused her vision to severally degenerate over time. But the Victorian mother has now received what she calls a “pre-bionic eye” implant that enables her to experience some vision. After more than a decade of hard work and planning by many researchers and doctors, Ashworth’s implant was switched … [Read more...]
