In a medical breakthrough seemingly taken directly from the Minority Report script, a legally blind 78-year-old man has regained his sight after receiving the world's first synthetic corneal implant. According to Israeli media outlet Israel Hayom, the patient had been the first recipient of a new implant developed by a company called CorNeat, and was able to recognize family members and read numbers immediately after the operation. Called KPro, the implant is the first synthetic product that can be integrated directly into the eye wall to replace scarred or irregular corneas, the clear layer that protects the front of the eye, without the need for donor tissue. Corneal degeneration is a common condition in older people and can also occur as a result of disease and physical trauma. While existing treatments are currently used for corneal-related problems, including other artificial corneal implants, the surgeries involved are often complex and generally considered a last resort. By contrast, the KPro implant requires a relatively simple procedure involving minimal sutures and cuts, leaving the patient with fewer visible signs of an operation. In addition, CorNeat claims that its implant uses a biomimetic material that "stimulates cell proliferation" and leads to "progressive tissue integration," suggesting that its alternative treatment may integrate into a patient's existing eye tissue over time. . Great things. CorNeat Vision co-founder, Dr. Gilad Litvin, said: “After years of hard work, seeing a colleague implant the CorNeat KPro with ease and seeing another human regain sight the next day was electrifying and moving. There were many tears in the room. Following the success of this inaugural operation, the company said that ten more patients had been approved for similar operations in Israel, before the procedure made its way to the United States, Canada, France and the Netherlands in the coming months.