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fromBig Think
1 week ago

The brain after blindness: How newly-sighted people build a visual world

If we told them to look at the face, they could usually manage it. But they were mostly looking at the hands. The Prakash children eventually learn to look at faces when spoken to - usually a few months after their surgeries. Their experiences reveal that seeing doesn't come naturally the moment a person is cured of blindness. Newly-sighted people must learn to see.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Dublin Zoo hippo (18) sees the world for the first time after groundbreaking surgery

Imani, an 18-year-old common hippopotamus, regained sight after the first successful cataract operation performed on a common hippo worldwide.
fromScooter in the Sticks
5 months ago

Summer Doldrums - Scooter in the Sticks

Unlike most scooter and motorcycle riders, summer has always been the season I ride the least. I've blamed the heat. Or the laziness I feel whenever the temperature rises into the upper 70s. Whatever it is I seem to come back to life when I can step outside in the morning with the temperature at 50. This summer was no different. But a few things were stirred into the mix
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fromThe Mercury News
8 months ago
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A San Francisco museum explores the cringey history of eye medicine

The Ishinpo is the oldest medical text in Japan discussing eye disease, detailing ancient cataract surgery methods.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago
Medicine

A San Francisco museum explores the cringey history of eye medicine

The Ishinpo, Japan's oldest medical text, mentions ancient eye disease treatment, including cataract surgery techniques without anesthesia.
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