There were two somewhat recent reports of this very thing[1], I remember reading about one where the man was perpetually overwhelmed and depressed after regaini

There were two somewhat recent reports of this very thing[1], I remember reading about one where the man was perpetually overwhelmed and depressed after regaining his sight. It can be very difficult if not impossible to fully adjust, the theory is that the tactile areas of the brain simply overtake the visual processing centers, which are otherwise underused. It does take time for the brain to begin associating familiar but abstract concepts with their visual representations. [1] http://news.psu.edu/story/141360/2006/04/17/research/probing-question-if-blind-person-gained-sight-could-they-recognize http://news.psu.edu/story/141360/2006/04/17/research/probing...