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Progress recorded: Dr. Mark Mandelcorn of Mount Sinal tests eyes of Michel Paquet of Timmins, who was blinded in a mining accident. Mandelcorn, who says he has rarely seen such badly damaged eyes, performed the operations that have given Paquet normal vision in one eye.
Progress recorded: Dr. Mark Mandelcorn of Mount Sinal tests eyes of Michel Paquet of Timmins, who was blinded in a mining accident. Mandelcorn, who says he has rarely seen such badly damaged eyes, performed the operations that have given Paquet normal vision in one eye.

Progress recorded: Dr. Mark Mandelcorn of Mount Sinal tests eyes of Michel Paquet of Timmins, who was blinded in a mining accident. Mandelcorn, who says he has rarely seen such badly damaged eyes, performed the operations that have given Paquet normal vision in one eye.

Date4/11/1987
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The eyes have it: Former world-ranked welter weight Sammy Luft sping, whose career ended in 1940 because of an injury in the ring, is examined by Toronto ophthalmologist Albert Cheskes. Following a study, Dr. Cheskes is concerned that a number of boxers may have suffered eye injuries but a re unaware of serious problems which could endanger their vision unless they seek help.
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John Simmons, who is blind, learns to handle plastics, Pat Trusty acts as his eyes in class at George Brown College
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