> he was diagnosed with the beginnings of cataracts, a condition where the central portion of the retina begins to deteriorate. >> as people approach their 50s and later, they may have little yellow deposits that develop beneath the retina and that is the hallmark of what we call early age-related macular degeneration. >> reporter: there are plenty of lifestyle changes to make to slow that process. the best way to keep our eyes young, cut out tobacco.

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. -- retina specialists ran test to reveal the medical mystery. after examining his eyes, he cannot explain this. >> i do not see any anatomical changes in retina to account for why he had the change. >> only time will tell if this change is permanent. he is as grateful for today. >> why god did this for me, i don't know, but if it only lasts another minute, i've had the best lesson of my life. -- blessing of my life. >> the h1n1 swine flu virus will endanger our lives as it ramps up in the coming months. governments need to boost reparations -- preparations for the virus. the organization has declared the flow of pandemic, killing 1800 people worldwide. they estimate that as many as 2 billion people could become infected over the next two years. >>> a new report by the labor department shows that workplace suicides rose 28% last year. even though there is no official link between the recession and the increase and the suicide rate, studies show that the economic downturn least anxiety and depression in the workplace. >>> up next, the maryland lot

surgeon figure out they can actually restore retina by literally rewiring the brain. researchers at the university of florida say 3 people who were all blind since birth can now partially see out of one eye after receiving experimental gene therapy in a portion of the retina. >> this is critical trial is truly a miracle. whoever thought that through science we could actually reverse blindness and give people sight that they have never had. >>reporter: doctors say one of the most interesting result of the study is how the brain found new ways to process what these once blind people were seeing for the very first time. >> ravens couldn't escape last night game without a major injury. find out which player is already done for the season. coming up next in sports. >>> sunshine two medium cappuccinos, you're ready for the mid-morning rush thanks to a good breakfast. one coffee with room, one large mocha latte. medium macchiato, light hot chocolate hold the whip, and two espressos. make one a double. she's fiber focused! i have two cappuccinos, one coffee with room, one lar

i was a kid and i read an occur retina, 8919. what did i know about marriage or infidelity? these are things you only experience as you grow older. you have gone through a certain amount of living, you can go back and read these books and see much that you didn't the first time through. some people said you can't understand henry james in to you are past 40 because his books are all about regrets. things i should have done and didn't do, feelings that assail us as we get older and older and we know our time is running out. >> the book is "classics for pleasure," the authors michael dirda. >> thank you. >> at the virginia festival of the book, book tv sat down with ariel sabar to discuss "my father's paradise: a son's search for his jewish past in kurdish raq". this is 10 minutes. >> ariel sabar, are the jews in iraq? >> as of last count, there are all of eight. the new york times did a story last year saying there aren't even enough to hold a religious service. the remarkable thing is iraq used to have the largest jewish population in the middle east, 135,000 strong. now the

scientists used gene therapy on three volunteers with the idea to restore sections of the retina. year later, their daytime site is 1000 times better. there night vision is up to 63,000 times better. i don't even know how you calculate this. this is amazing. >> scientists are calling the results remarkable. this provides great hope where there was little before for the blind people in america. the study conducted by the university of florida and the university of pennsylvania and fall of three volunteers with a rare condition that receive gene therapy,. within weeks, they began to show significant improvement. scientists say that the woman did exceptionally well, she was able to make out a digital clock in her parents' car when she could not see before. >> we were able to restore some function. >> it is important to note that the scientists have not cured blindness but even in adults born with extremely impaired side, the brain can rewire itself thanks to this therapy. the trials will continue for another three years and the participants have filed for 15 years. it will be expande

after receiving experimental gene therapy in a portion of the retina. >> this gene therapy clinical trial is truly a miracle. whoever thought that, you know, through science we could reverse blindness and give people sight they have never had. >> well doctors say one of the most interesting results of the study is how the brain found new ways to process what these once blind people were seeing for the very first time. >> well, it is called best buy and in this case the price may have been the best. >> but in tonight's "word on the web". judy kurtz explains why a deep discount on a tv at best buy was too good to be true. >> for a short time yesterday, you could natural a 52-inch tv for $9.99. brand new television that goes for $1700 was listed on best buy's website for under $10. some people did manage to take advantage of the amazing deal. the only problem, it was all a mistake. best buy issued a statement calling the discount an online pricing error. the company said while it has corrected the issue and apologizes for the issue, it won't honor the incorrect price. >> there is not much th

> he was diagnosed with the beginnings of cataracts, a condition where the central portion of the retina begins to deteriorate. >> as people approach their 50s and later, they may have little yellow deposits that develop beneath the retina and that is the hallmark of what we call early age-related macular degeneration. >> reporter: there are plenty of lifestyle changes to make to slow that process. the best way to keep our eyes young, cut out tobacco. >> it's been related to several diseases in the eye, most noted macular degeneration. >> reporter: and a diet rich in vitamin e and zinc can help keep your eyes healthier longer. >> exercise and diet goes a long way in maintaining the health of our diet like the rest of the body. >> reporter: in middle age, you often can't read things, as well, it can occur causing the eye to lose the ability to focus on near objects. many patients rely on bifocals or reading glasses, and then there are cataracts. >> and attributal to our lenses becoming cloudy. that's a natural aging process, akin to getting gray hair. >> reporter: in some people, macular

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