Bionic implants allow blind man to see wife for first time in 10 years

In a heartwarming moment captured on video, a Minnesota man was finally able to see his wife of 45 years with the aid of a bionic eye implant.

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Allen Zderad, 68, was overcome with emotion as he recognized his wife entering his field of vision. Talking himself through what he was seeing, Zderad described a pulsing light with shapes for him to interpret.

Though only just experiencing sight for a moment in over 10 years, Zderad recognized his wife, and was able to turn and shake the hand of the doctor next to him like he could see all along.

"It's crude but it's significant," Zderad told the doctor. "It'll work!"

Practicing later with his new bionic eye-gear, Zderad became tearful as he embraced his wife.

According to People, Zderad had been diagnosed with a genetic degenerative eye disease, which began seriously inhibiting his vision 20 years ago. The success of the bionic implant represents hope for Zderad and his family as his 13-year-old grandson has inherited the disease.