Husband sees his wife for the first time in a decade after having bionic eye fitted

Allen Zderad suffered from genetic eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa It gradually wore away the 68-year-old's retina over the course of his life After ten years of being blind, he saw again with the aid of bionic glasses They send electrical signals to electrodes implanted in Mr Zderad's eyes

By Jay Akbar For Mailonline

Published: 09:11 EST, 20 February 2015 | Updated: 12:15 EST, 20 February 2015

A blind man finally caught a glimpse of the loving wife who acted as his guide for over a decade after being fitted a bionic eye.

Allen Zderad screamed with happiness when Carmen came into focus, before embracing his wife and erupting into tears of joy.

The man from Forest Lake, Minnesota suffered from a genetic disease called retinitis pigmentosa which stole his eyesight over the course of his life according to Kare.

Now thanks to a pair of electronic glasses which send signals to the electrodes planted in his damaged retina's, the 68-year-old has finally been able to see his wife and ten grandchildren again.

Regarding the device which took over 200million and decades to develop, he said: 'It's crude but significant, it works.'

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Elation: Allen Zderad (left) screamed with joy the moment he saw his wife Carmen (right) for the first time in over a decade, thanks to bionic glasses which cost over 200million to develop

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