Grab The Tissues! This Man Tests Out The First Bionic Eye And Sees His Wife For The First Time In Years!

Almost 20 years ago, Allen Zderad was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa. This condition has no known cures or effective treatments. After 10 years of struggling with failing vision, Allen lost nearly all of his sight. However, thanks to a clinical trial at Mayo Clinic using a system called “Second Sight,” Allen is now able to see shapes, make out human forms, and even see himself in the mirror. Watch this emotional video of Allen’s first time using the Second Sight system, and seeing what he longed to see for 10 years – his beautiful wife!