What is the correct definition of a blind man mysteriously regains?
Martin Alvey, 90, of Tualatin, Ore., has been legally blind for a couple years because of macular degeneration, a disease that erodes a person’s vision over time. But after a recent medical emergency, Alvey says his vision has been restored, according to KATU-TV in Portland. Alvey told the TV station he called 911 in the middle of the night after feeling dizzy. Because of his eye disease, he can’t see objects more than about a foot away, but as he waited at the hospital to see a doctor, he realized his sight had improved. Sources: http://news.aol.
TUALATIN, Ore. — Martin Alvey is not the only one calling it a miracle. His family, his neighbors also do. They know that Alvey could only see people and things clearly if they were about a foot away. Today, it is a whole new world for him. Marty, as he likes to be called, refers to himself as a young and tender 90-year-old. He suffers from macular degeneration, which means his eyesight should continue to get worse. He became legally blind a couple years ago. Marty says he felt unstable and dizzy in the middle of the night, called 9-1-1 and went to the hospital by ambulance. However, by the time the doctor evaluated him Marty realized that he could see. “I haven’t been back to sleep since, and I feel great … because I’ve never had it so good as I have it now,” said Alvey. He teared up as he said this to KATU. Alvey’s family hopes that an explanation for the amazing turn of events will be found. In part, they’re hoping this so that the findings will allow Alvey to see this well for g
