Watch the moment a blind man sees again after 33 years
Doctors at Duke Medicine in the States have released a video of a man, who has been blind for 33 years, getting his sight back.
Larry Hester has suffered from retinis pigmentosa since his 30s when there were no known cures.
But pioneering surgery has implanted an electronic device, the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis Device, into the 66-year-old's left eye.
On October 1, Dr Paul Hahn turned the device on for the first time which sent light signals to Larry's brain meaning he can now see light.
Dr Hahn said Larry's delight at being able to see again was evident from his first words: "Yes. Oh my goodness. Yes!" and was matched by his overjoyed wife who ran over to kiss her hubby.
Although the device will not fully restore his sight, it is hoped it will improve enough to help him distinguish objects.
Larry has already described "seeing" a white duck swimming in a pond, the harvest moon and his wife’s yellow chrysanthemums. Things he said were past memories.
His wife Jerry said a special moment for her came while they were watching a football game on Sunday.
Since she was sitting in a dark chair, her skin contrasted with it and Larry was able to distinguish between the two colours. He reached out and touched her face.
“It was just a beautiful touch,” she said.
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