Bionic Eyes, What If the Blind Could See Again? (video)

What if the blind could see again? Today, more than 40 million people in the world suffer from total blindness. But robotics and scientific research could change that, with European and U.S. companies fighting for the market. Bloomberg’s Caroline Connan met with the French company developing the next bionic eye. (Source: Bloomberg)

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