Man’s vision gives insight on seeing - Blind for 43 years Michael May can see again.

Associated Press ^ | 08/25/03 | Staff Writer

[jjm2111]

Amazing.

[taxcontrol]

Testament to GOD, the engineer.

[egarvue]

My 10-month old niece was born both blind and deaf. It devastated my brother and his wife. But just a couple of weeks ago they gave the baby a cochlear implant, and she hears great now, its utterly amazing to see the look on her face when she listens to music for the first time after months of silence. I keep telling my brother to have hope. When we were kids, we watched a fiction show on TV about the Bionic Man...now 20 years later, he's got a bionic kid for real. In 20 years, I have no doubt that technology and medical advances will routinely be able to help the blind to see.

[SengirV]

The stem cells formed a protective layer over his new cornea to prevent clouding.

I'm sure some people here would rip the stem cells off of his eyes if they could =) Just an observation.

[MHGinTN]

What a bitter little person you must be, to mischaracterize fellow Freepers with such vague dissonance! The stem cells may come from many other sources than embryonic or fetal individuals. Want to try again?

[spectre]

I can't remember the last time I read a post that touched me as much as yours. What a miracle!

So happy for you and your family and I also believe that one day, medical technology will be there for her to "see".

Regards, sw

[Gunslingr3]

Testament to GOD, the engineer.

What? It was surgeons that restored his sight. Human beings, applying reason and understanding, not blind faith in the supernatural.

[f.Christian]

You must be in need of an operation ... blindness of the soul !

[taxcontrol]

Ohh the opportunity for puns - don't worry, I'll restrain myself.

The testament is that dispite the most cutting edge surgery, dispite all the advances of man, even our best is but foolishness when viewed against GOD's design.

By "restoring" this mans sight, even the most learned now must consider that GOD's work, the brain and how it adapts to life, is far superior to their clumsy technology.

[jlogajan]

Testament to GOD, the engineer.

Huh? His brain isn't processing the recovered sight very well. What kind of testament is that?

[=Intervention=]

So if it doesn't work out perfectly, then of course it is God's fault...I see. ~yawn~

[hopespringseternal]

The stem cells may come from many other sources than embryonic or fetal individuals.

And probably did or the newsies would be shouting this from the rooftops. They have little interest in curing blindness, only in promoting abortion does their blood stir.

[dogbrain]

but does he LIKE what he sees?

[dfwgator]

Apparently, he saw a picture of Helen Thomas and immediately asked to be blind again.

[bedolido]

Apparently, he saw a picture of Helen Thomas and immediately asked to be blind again.

lol... my first thought was... the first time he saw his wife... I'm sure his love only grew for her

[dogbrain]

He's going to have to learn to read all over again.

[Hatteras]

"He strains to tell the difference between a man and a woman."

So, he's been watching Jerry Springer, huh?

[DallasMike]

"...stay out of the way of the stem-cell research which enabled this man to regain his vision..."

Maybe you'd like some nice lamps with the shades made out of "human" skin. After all, Germany's greatest scientists proved that the Jews weren't really human, so it's not like a real person was hurt or anything.

I fear for the time when people like you are in the majority. You haven't learned a thing from the lessons of 60 years ago.

Oh, and it has nothing to do with religion, as you imagine. There are many pro-life atheists because they recognize basic truths that you don't.