Medical Miracle
Sight restored after 55-year wait
This is the first report of a person regaining sight having had a detached retina for so long.
A man in the U.S., who was blinded in one eye 55 years ago, has had his sight restored, according to the Journal of Medical Case Reports. The patient was eight when his retina was detached after he was hit in the right eye with a stone. When the retina is detached for a long time it can be permanently damaged, so re-attaching it might not restore vision. Doctors said restoring sight after this length of time was a medical first. The man was 63 when he went to the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, saying he had pain and redness in his eye. After surgery he was able to see again. Surgeons believe it was successful because of the low height of the retinal detachment. This is not only a great result for this patient but has implications for restoring eyesight in other patients, especially in the context of stem cell research to restore vision.
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