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Outlook: 2020: The power of sight

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Glasses looking on a wintry scene

31/12/2019 GMT

2020: The power of sight

BBC World Service - Outlook, 2020: The power of sight

After a severe brain injury, Jason Padgett found himself able to 'see' maths. Dr Kate Stone awoke from a coma, shocked at how people saw her. Helena Ndume helps restore sight.

To celebrate the arrival of 2020, we're featuring three fascinating stories about vision. See what we did there? But these people do not have 20:20 vision: there is nothing average about the way they view things.

After a severe brain injury, Jason Padgett was left with the ability to 'see' maths: everywhere he looked, he could see mathematical shapes. Dr Kate Stone woke up from a coma and was shocked to the core about the way people saw her. Helena Ndume has a wonderful job; she helps to restore people's sight.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen

Picture: Glasses and a wintry scene
Credit: Getty/ Pick Uppath

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