<p><br /> A man who's been blind for ten years and had given up hope of ever seeing again, has received the gift of sight this Christmas.<br /> </p><p><br /> Norman Simpson had around seventy operations to get his sight restored before receiving successful treatment with a new implant procedure.<br /> </p><p><br /> Just minutes after the operation, Norman said he was able to read small print with the aid of his glasses.<br /> </p><p><br /> Surgeons who performed the surgery - called keratoprosthesis - under a local anaesthetic, hope the treatment will become more widely available.<br /> </p>
