The text is a transcript of a video that explores the case of Edwin Robinson, a man who claimed to regain his eyesight and hearing after being struck by lightning in 1980. The video explains what happens when a person is hit by lightning, what are the odds of being struck, and what are the possible causes and cures of blindness and deafness. The video also mentions other cases of people who reported being cured by lightning, and some of the current technologies that aim to restore vision for the visually impaired. The video concludes that Edwin's case was probably not a direct result of the lightning, but rather a psychological phenomenon known as conversion disorder, which can cause or cure physical symptoms without a physical cause.
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1. A 62-year-old man named Edwin E. Robinson regained his eyesight and hearing after being struck by lightning in 1980.
2. Edwin had lost his eyesight and hearing due to a car accident in 1971, which caused a psychological condition called conversion disorder or hysterical blindness.
3. Edwin's case was examined by several doctors who confirmed his recovery, but most of them attributed it to the trauma of the lightning strike rather than the electricity itself.
4. Edwin's case was one of the rare examples of being cured by lightning, along with some other historical cases of blindness, deafness and cancer.
5. Scientists have been trying to use electrical stimulation of the brain to restore vision in blind patients, but with limited success so far.
6. Some advanced technology wearables have been developed to help visually impaired people make use of their remaining sight, such as smart glasses that show depth and signs.