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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- Tue 31 Dec 2019 12:06GMT±«Óãtv World Service
- Tue 31 Dec 2019 16:06GMT±«Óãtv World Service Australasia
- Tue 31 Dec 2019 18:06GMT±«Óãtv World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, South Asia & West and Central Africa
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- New Year's Day 2020 03:06GMT±«Óãtv World Service UK DAB/Freeview & Online only
- New Year's Day 2020 04:06GMT±«Óãtv World Service Australasia, Americas and the Caribbean, South Asia & East Asia only
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