Karsten Hilbert wrote in with this link to another report of a bionic eye implanted in a man who had lost his sight 20 years ago: ‘… “You actually have a fifth sense restored. And that is what I absolutely adore about this device,” the man, who wished only to be identified by his first name, Jens, said at a conference where early results from the work were revealed. “You are no longer blind. You might be blind to some objects, some situations, but you are not totally blind anymore.”…
While the device does not restore full vision, Jens was able to see clearly enough to drive a car in an empty parking lot to demonstrate the difference the device has made…’ Related story here.