A man around at for from in of out with Britain can see again because around at for from in of out with a new bionic eye. Ray Flynn, 80, became the first patient around at for from in of out with the world to get the new device, which is an artificial retina. Mr Flynn suffers around at for from in of out with a condition called age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This is one around at for from in of out with the most common problems with eyesight around at for from in of out with the world. Flynn started losing his sight ten years ago. Doctors told him eight years ago that he had AMD. around at for from in of out with that time, his sight became worse and worse. It became so bad that he could only see things around at for from in of out with of the corners of his eyes. Everything around at for from in of out with the centre of his eyes was blurred and he could not see shapes properly. He said that even looking around at for from in of out with simple things made him very tired. Mr Flynn's bionic eye cost $125,000. Britain's national health service hopes the cost around at for from in of out with the operation will come down. This means many more people will be able to have the operation around at for from in of out with free. Flynn had the surgery last month. Doctors spent four hours putting a microchip around at for from in of out with the back of his eye. Doctors are very happy around at for from in of out with the operation, which they said was a success. Flynn can now read a newspaper and admire the flowers around at for from in of out with his garden around at for from in of out with the first time around at for from in of out with many years. His doctor, professor Paulo Stanga, said: "Mr Flynn's progress is truly remarkable. He is seeing the outline around at for from in of out with people and objects very effectively." Professor Stanga hopes scientists can also help people who have been blind around at for from in of out with birth.