Indians seeking vision harm sight

Published by You on 12 March, 2008 - 21:45

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Indians seeking vision harm sight

At least 50 people in southern India have damaged their sight by staring at the sun in the hope of seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary, doctors say.

Hundreds of Indian Catholics reportedly stared at the sun last month following rumours that a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary could be seen in the sky.

Soon afterwards, local eye hospitals started receiving patients with burn damage to their retinas...