IV with Lance Corporal Craig Lundberg using the BrainPort device + GVs (From Times Series)

IV with Lance Corporal Craig Lundberg using the BrainPort device + GVs

8:19pm Monday 15th March 2010 in National News © Press Association 2011

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A soldier blinded by a grenade in Iraq described how his life has been transformed by ground-breaking technology that enables him to "see" with his tongue.Lance Corporal Craig Lundberg, 24, from Walton, Liverpool, can read words, identify shapes and walk unaided thanks to the BrainPort device, despite being totally blind.The Liverpool fan, who plays blind football for England, lost his sight after being struck by a rocket propelled grenade while serving in Basra in 2007.