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Old 11-10-2006, 10:29 AM   #2 (permalink)
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That is great news intangible child! Thanks for the post!

My Uncle (prescott911's father) has been completely blind for a couple of years now. Unfortunately he was in an accident in Italy, which is why my cousins and my Uncle moved back to the states, near us.

I have a feeling one day he might be able to see again. Technology has come a long way and they already have made the blind see...somewhat again, but only specks of light. That was sort of old technology where they had a computer that only ran for a couple of ours a day, that would stimulate the optic nerve when light hit the eye.

Recently, I've read of new technology where they use Fiber Optic wires to replace damage optic nerves. Something like this makes complete sense as optic cables travel light at the fastest possible speeds. Also the fiber optic cables stimulate the brain to transfer more recognizable images.

I sure do hope one day my Uncle will be able to see again.