Eyesight Regained after Over 20 Years

On January １ last, the family of Kim Jong Guk, living in Sakju County, was filled with unusual happiness and delight.

That was because Kim Jong Guk, celebrating the New Year’s Day and his birthday at the same time, greeted the new year after regaining his eyesight after ２３ years.

When the house was full of festive mood, the phone rang.

The caller greeted Kim Jong Guk with a "Happy New Year!"

That moment, he felt a lump in his throat since the caller was none other than Kim Hyok, director of the ophthalmic department of the Tokchon City Hospital, who devoted his all to restoring his eyesight.

Kim called the past unforgettable days to mind.

It was last November when Kim Jong Guk heard about medical workers at the Tokchon City Hospital who had restored the eyesight of lots of patients and visited them during his journey to Tokchon City with his daughter.

That day, Kim Hyok who examined the eyes of Kim Jong Guk felt a heavy burden in his mind.

Though he gained rich clinical experience through thousands of operations, the patient who had stayed blind for twenty-odd years had serious conditions.

However, Kim Jong Guk earnestly told him that he had nothing more to wish for if he could see the dazzling reality of the country which is undergoing transformation day after day.

From the next day on, the medical workers of the department had repeated discussions on a rational operation method and successfully conducted two rounds of operations.

When he felt the sunlight in his eyes on the day of bandage removal, Kim Jong Guk sobbed with great excitement.

The eyesight regained after ２３ years–this, indeed, was a miracle presented by our benevolent socialist system.

Rodong Sinmun