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Girl, 4, Sees Parents for First Time After Stem Cell Operation

by Mary Kate Baumann, Posted Dec 15th 2010 1:45PM

Izabelle Evans, 4, with her parents, James Evans and Hollie McHugh, had been blind since birth, but now can see following a groundbreaking stem cell treatment. Credit: Solent News / Rex / Rex USA Born with Septo Optic Displasia, a ...The blind-since-birth girl can now see up to three feet in front of her.
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Amazing Mom: Leslie Nordin

by Julie Z. Rosenberg, Posted May 9th 2010 9:00PM

Leslie Nordin crosses the marathon finish line, a race she did blindfolded. Credit: MarathonFoto
Amazing Mom: Leslie Nordin, who ran the 2009 Boston Marathon blindfolded to prove to her blind son, then age 4, that he can do anything. ...
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Doctors Call Boy's Recovery From Blindness a Miracle

by Amy Hatch, Posted Oct 27th 2009 2:23PM

Gene therapy helped a 9-year-old boy recover from a disease that stole his sight away, and doctors are calling the results of his treatment "near biblical." Credit: NBC Philadelphia. View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video. ...
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Blind Boy Uses Sonar to See With His Ears

by Amy Hatch, Posted Oct 8th 2009 11:00AM

Lucas Murray is blind, but uses echos to 'see' his surroundings. Credit: Solent / REX / REX USA
A British 7-year-old who was born blind uses a technique similar to that of dolphins and bats to "see" his surroundings. Lucas Murray uses echos to ...
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Would you parent differently if you were blind?

by Jen Creer, Posted Aug 10th 2006 7:00AM

We were recently pointed (Thanks, Amanda!) to an article about a woman, Julie Reid, who was raised by blind parents. She has written extensively and fondly about her childhood. Her parents had both been born with sight and lost it during childhood. ...
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