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Schematic of a procedure to implant the bionic retina in a patient's eye. In a procedure that is expected to last only around 30 minutes, the nano-machined chip would be implanted via a small (5 mm) incision in the eye's sclera, before being glued, rather than sutured, into place. Credit: Nano Retina.