66 years ago, John Gray was injured in a bombing raid and was blinded in his right eye.
Last year, he developed macular degeneration and was told he would slowly lose the ability of sight in his left eye, as well, leaving him blind. picked by Marli 2 years ago

Normally, babies learn how to look at the world before they can communicate their experiences. The rare cases of people who have been blind all their lives and then had their sight restored offer scientists a unique opportunity to study how we learn to interpret visual signals. Pawan Sinha is studying children and adolescents in India who are seeing the world for the first time after treatment for... read full post picked by Bingo 2 months ago

The underground bunker near Tampa International Airport that police uncovered took their breath away. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A Gainesville man's lack of sight didn't stop him from defending his home from an intruder. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A team of doctors has carried out the world's first eye operations using gene therapy to try to cure a serious sight disorder, officials said on Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A man who lost his sight 30 years ago says he can now see flashes of light after being fitted with a bionic eye. Ron, 73, had the experimental surgery seven months ago at London's Moorfield's eye hospital. Update to coldbladed's post HERE picked by psycmoe 9 months ago

Researchers working for the Boston Retinal Implant Project have been developing a bionic eye implant that could restore sight for individuals who have age-related blindness. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Research by the University of Aberdeen scientists, reported in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, has shown that a specialised computer system can enlarge the visual field in status post stroke patients. Cortical blindness is a result of a stroke's damage to the visual pathways in the brain, while the eye itself is completely intact. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

An interesting quiz by the BBC to test your knowledge of your senses. picked by johnnytitan 2 years ago

When Martin Jones met his wife four years ago, he never imagined that one day he would get to see what she looked like. The 42-year-old builder was left blind after an accident at work more than a decade ago.

But a remarkable operation - which implants part of his tooth in his eye - has now pierced his world of darkness. With details on the procedure mentioned here picked by suebe 5 months ago

Following on from DemureArt's synaesthesia post, this finger mounted camera connected to a small vibrator, allowing users to feel their environment without touching it.

Abstract here picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The idea of deceiving the enemy as to what you are doing is not new. Trying to hide individual items from observation is not new, trying to hide whole factories from aerial bombing during The Second World War was new. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Scientists examine the brain of a blind man as he masters the difficult task of perspective. picked by Subobisis 7 months ago

Does Love at First Sight Really Exist? (Psychology of falling in love) picked by habalo 3 years ago

Despite having adapted to their lightless environment for more than a million years, can produce sighted offspring in just a single generation.

<photo is unrelated. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago

McDonald's has erected a billboard in sight of Starbucks headquarters declaring, "four bucks is dumb." picked by coldbladed 12 months ago

You can browse the latest porn magazines at Canadian shops, but tough new laws mean that cigarette packages are simply too suggestive. picked by funkfrost 1 year ago

NOT SPAM!
A odd sight where you rent priests?
Founded in 1992, CITI (Celibacy Is The Issue) Ministries is a lay organization that locates, recruits, certifies and promotes married Roman Catholic priests to fill the spiritual needs of the faithful. picked by wags273 2 years ago

When you’ve spent the last 6 hours in a raid with no end in sight, you need to eat. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

If skies are clear in your area on Sunday night, Dec. 23, you'll be able to partake in a rather unusual sight as the full moon appears to glide very closely above the planet Mars. Mars, which made its closest approach to the Earth on Dec. 18, will be only hours from a Christmas Eve opposition with the sun and is now shining prominently with a bright yellow-orange glow. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago