Man Learns To See Again After 40 Years Of Blindness

MonTemplar writes "BBC News Online reports the story of Mike May, from California, who lost one eye and was blinded in the other at the age of three after an accident. Now, doctors have been able to restore the sight to his remaining eye by transplanting corneal and limbal stem cells. The operation, and their subsequent work with Mr May to monitor his recovery, in an attempt to better understand how the brain learns to interpret the signals from the eyes, have been published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Ironically, being able to see again has meant Mr May has had to re-learn some activities, such as skiing or crossing the road, where he had become proficient when blind."

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He doesn't know where his towel is

[kinnell]

Ironically, being able to see again has meant Mr May has had to re-learn some activities, such as skiing or crossing the road, where he had become proficient when blind

...a problem which he could avoid by wrapping a towel around his head.

Re:He doesn't know where his towel is

[Idarubicin]

Maybe we can all take a page from the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy and wrap a towel around our head when anything dangerous approaches. We would then be more confident and capable.

The George W. Bush school of international diplomacy, I see.

The most amazing thing is...

[digerata]

...Mr May has had to re-learn some activities, such as skiing...

He could freakin ski when he was blind??!! Sonny Bono is rolling over in his grave right now.

Re:The most amazing thing is...

[Molina the Bofh]

... with the advantage of not seeing goat sex pictures.