cure for blindness theme

A scientifically derived cure for complete or nearly complete vision loss is featured.

Examples

In nightgallery0x01b "Eyes" (1969), a doctor temporarily restored a blind woman's vision by transplanting in her the optic nerves taken from a reluctant donor.

3 total · 2 major · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
nightgallery0x01b major Dr. Frank Heatherton restored Claudia Menlo's vision by transplanting in her the optic nerves of another person.
talesoftheunexpected3x08 major Anna's vision was restored after she was transplanted with eyes of Harold's deceased wife.
movie: City Lights (1931) minor The flower girl's sight was restored by a Viennese doctor who had recently discovered how to cure blindness.