From Darkness to Sight

A Journey from Hardship to Healing

By: Ming Wang MD PhD

Narrated by: Gary J. Chambers

Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

From Darkness to Sight chronicles the remarkable life journey of Dr. Ming Wang, a world-renowned laser eye surgeon and philanthropist. As a teenager, Ming fought valiantly to escape one of history’s darkest eras - China’s Cultural Revolution - during which millions of innocent youth were deported to remote areas to face a life sentence of poverty and hard labor. Through his own tenacity and his parents’ tireless efforts to provide a chance of freedom for their son, Ming eventually made his way to America with $50 in his pocket and an American dream in his heart, where against all odds he would earn a PhD in laser physics and graduate magna cum laude with the highest honors from Harvard Medical School and MIT. He embraced his Christian faith and tackled one of the most important questions of our time - are faith and science friends or foes? - which led to his invention of a breakthrough biotechnology to restore sight.

To date, Dr. Wang has performed more than 55,000 eye procedures and has treated patients from nearly every state in the US and from more than 55 countries worldwide. He is considered the “doctor’s doctor”, as he has operated on more than 4,000 physicians. Dr. Wang has published eight textbooks including a paper in the world-renowned journal Nature, holds several US patents and performed the world’s first laser artificial cornea implantation. He is the recipient of the Honor Award from American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Chinese Physician Association. Dr. Wang is currently the only surgeon in the state who performs 3D LASIK (18+), 3D Forever Young Lens Surgery (45+), 3D Laser KAMRA (45+), and 3D Laser Cataract Surgery (60+). Dr. Wang established a non-profit foundation which provides sight restoration surgeries for indigent patients who otherwise would never have the opportunity to receive them free-of-charge.

©2021 Ming Wang (P)2021 Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration

Most encouraging book with compelling story

Dr. Wang sets a standard for perseverance and tolerance. His example of hard work, patience, and original thinking define what can be accomplished in a free country. There is no greater calling than that of improving the human condition, and Dr. Wang is a shining example. Like Jesus, Dr. Wang has given sight to the blind, and who knows, maybe Jesus used Dr. Wang's technique!

Very different from movie

I loved the book. But I do have a hard time knowing that at the end of the movie Dr. Wang said that everything we saw in the movie was absolutely true, yet there were a lot of things that were in the movie that do not coincide with the book.

But taken separately and with the realization that theater is different from real life, it was an amazing book and a spectacular and inspiring story.

An inspirational young man's drive from poverty in China to becoming a world renowned USA Dr giving people sight.

He was honest to tell us the bad and the good. But through it all his faith won out. Praying to God before he knew exacly who He was! What an overcomer with setback after setback in life and love. What he gives back to the world is truly amazing. The gift of sight! In the end not just success in his career but a balanced life of work and love of family and friends. I feel so inspired and want my children and grandkids to read this book.

Wow! Inspiring and Amazing

As a child, Ming Wang was a top student. A turn of events stripped all that from him and his future seemed bleak. A family who never gave up, a mind boggling amount of hard work, and Ming Wang has impacted thousands of lives around the globe with his research, inventions and surgical skills. “Eye” loved it!

Glory to God

The book captures the visibilty & presence of God throughout the life of dr. Wang so vividly. I enjoyed listening to this story imensely.

The fortitude of never giving up!ming is a hero!! Love him!

Nothing. God book. I have eye disease and thinking I should go see Dr Wang??