The ‘remarkable’ implant that can restore sight – podcast | Medical research

An electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people suffering from incurable vision loss regain their sight, ushering in a potential “new era” in the fight against blindness. Madeleine Finlay hears from Mahi Muqit, surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, about what this implant means for her patients and what the future might hold for sight loss therapies.