Morning Original: Anonymous donor pays for gift of sight

Michael McIntyre was waiting and hoping to raise enough money to afford a life-changing device that could help him see. Then, an anonymous donor surprised him by paying the remaining costs in full. Now, McIntyre plans to use his gift of sight to work towards his dreams.
Posted 4/17/2020, 2:14:16 PM

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>>> ONE MAN WHO HAS BEEN

LEGALLY BLIND SINCE BIRTH

CAN NOW SEE.

AN ANONYMOUS DONOR HELPED TO

MAKE THE

GIFT OF SIGHT HAPPENED FOR HIM.

>> REPORTER: MIKE WAS BORN

WITH LIMITED VISION.

>> I HAD A BRAIN TUMOR.

>> REPORTER: ABOUT FIVE YEARS

AGO HE HEARD ABOUT A

FORM OF VISION RESTORED WITHOUT

IMPLANTS OR SURGERY.

IT FEATURES A SMALL CAMERA

WHICH CAPTURES FOOTAGE

DISPLAYED ON TWO SCREENS, IT

HELPS MANY PEOPLE WITH

LIMITED VISION TO SEE, BUT,

ONLY IF THEY OR DONORS

CAN COVER THE 6000-DOLLAR COST.

RECENTLY THE LIONS

CLUB SHARED GREAT NEWS WITH

MIKE.

>> MIKE WE HAVE AN ANONYMOUS

DONOR TO WILL BE

GIFTING YOU A E SIGHT.

YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

>> THERE ARE STILL NICE PEOPLE.

>> REPORTER: FINALLY TURNING

THE DEVICE ON CHANGED

HIS LIFE.

>> NOW I CAN SEE, THIS IS

AMAZING.

>> REPORTER: HE ONLY HOPES

THAT OTHERS WHO NEED IT

CAN GET IT.

>> IT IS AMAZING.

IT IS LIKE A SECOND CHANCE.

>> REPORTER: DESPITE HIS

LIMITED NATURAL VISION HE

HAS WORKED AS A CHEF, CAN YOU

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