[nfbwatlk] Fw: FDA clears first implantable telescope for vision

[Mike Freeman]

The harm is that it postpones the inevitable. Just another example of people 
coming to do good and ending by doing well!

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "debby phillips" <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Fw: FDA clears first implantable telescope for 
vision


> Hi Mike, yeah, I see that, but after having worked with some elderly 
> folks, many of them were unable to leave their homes--not so much because 
> of their blindness but because of other debilitating issues--not having 
> good balance, not hearing well, and in this rural area, having no 
> transportation.  If someone is 80 and or 85 and loves to read and can't 
> get out of their house, (once they get the costs down and know more) which 
> they will, I can't see the harm.  But for now it will be too costly for 
> most of the people I know, anyway.    Peace,    Debby
>
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