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A British man can see again because of a new bionic eye. Ray Flynn, 80, is the first patient in the world to get the new, artificial retina. He suffers from a condition called AMD. This is one of the most common eyesight problems in the world. He started losing his sight ten years ago. Doctors told him he had AMD. From that time, his sight became worse and worse. He could only see things out of the corners of his eyes. Everything in the centre was blurred and he could not see shapes properly. He said that even looking at simple things made his eyes tired.

Mr Flynn's bionic eye cost $125,000. Britain's national health service hopes it will become cheaper so more people will be able to have the operation. Flynn had the four-hour operation last month. Doctors put a microchip in the back of his eye. They said the operation was a success. Flynn can now read a newspaper and look at flowers for the first time in many years. His doctor said: "Mr Flynn's progress is truly remarkable. He is seeing the outline of people and objects very effectively." The doctor hopes scientists will help people who have been blind from birth.