‘Accidental miracle’: Blind woman regains sight after placebo treatment for different condition

(WHO KNEW NEWS) – In a surprising twist of medical events, a placebo treatment designed to alleviate chronic back pain inadvertently restored the vision of an 80-year-old blind woman.

Lynley Hood, from Dunedin, New Zealand, an award-winning writer, had lost her eyesight over a decade ago to a rare form of glaucoma and found the world in color once again thanks to a back pain treatment study at the University of Otago.

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Hood’s journey into darkness started 12 years ago when her left eye suddenly became blurry while reading a book.

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