Alva Review-Courier -

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Alex Curtis' grandchildren think the thick goggles make him look like a spaceman. With the dark lenses and the cord snaking down to a set of dials and controls, the device does look futuristic.

But what people see when Curtis wears the eSight device doesn't matter to him.

What matters are the details he can see on the faces of his seven grandchildren — the subtle ways he can now recognize his own expressions in theirs.

Born with glaucoma and cataracts, Curtis, 45, had known the world only through clouded sight. He could see color, light and shapes but couldn't make out the f...