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.
Dr Gilad Litvin told the paper witnessing the moment was "emotionally moving".
"Unveiling this first implanted eye and being in that room was surreal," the company's co-founder said.
