SIGHT RESTORED.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 336, 24 October 1908, Page 9

SIGHT RESTORED.

A WONDERFUL CURE. Blind from the age of eighteen, months until reaching manhood, Mr. William Edward Clay, of New Basford, Nottingham, is now entering.into the joy and blessing of sight. When Mr. Clay was (in infant of eighteen months he had- an attack of measles whichpractically deprived him of the sight of both eyes. As a youth Mr. Clay gave evidence of possessing considerable musical talent, and at the Midland Institution for the Blind in Chaucer Street, Nottingham, where he was educated, his gift was developed, and ho was taught,the pianoforte and organ, becoming in later years an accomplished performer on both instruments. ■ Returning to Nottingham, Mr. Clay established himself as a' pianoforte tuner and teacher of music, and was appointed organist at''Palm'-Street Church. • . : The sight of one eyeVwa's not wholly lost. Ho was fable-to distinguish;'groups of buildings when in the streets,' arid was dimly conscious of moving objects, but it is only within the last month or two that ho lias - been able to see the faces of those about him, and he is in his twenty-seventh, year. , During the past eighteen' months-the improvement in Mr. Clay's sight has- been gradual but continuous. ■ In? a comparatively short time 'the' completely blind eye becamo conscious of moving objects, and:,-tho Mother eye was ''able "to. define ; £he : figure's ;of individuals. Thcn> the treatment .was ■ directed to strengthening'the weaker .eye/''and -in the course of'time Mr. Clay was able'to distinguish moving objects as well with the one eye as with the other. Later he was ablo to pick his way unaided through the streets, and quite recently ho was able to see for the first time the features of his parents.: .