Our understanding of the role of the hippocampus in memory formation has changed. It was always thought that memories were formed in the hippocampus and then moved elsewhere to become long term memories. But now neuroscientists have discovered that both copies are made at the same time.
For me this would suggest that long term memory on the right side of my brain (visual memory) shouldn’t be affected by my lack of a working hippocampus. Happy days!
(I need that) like a hole in the head 