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Blind Man Given Sight After Being Born Blind 23 Years Ago
On January 13th 2008, an experimental procedure took place in Washington to give sight to a 23 year old man who had been blind since birth. This would be the first time a successful operation gave sight to a human being who has never seen before.
Among the skepticism whether the operation would be a success, many questions were answered the day of the surgery. The process involved fusing the portion of the eye directly to the frontal lobe in the brain, which had been damaged during birth. This process would give the patient 100% of their vision...
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