Movie surgeon saw the light
Eye surgeon Dr Ming Wang was once a young man with nothing but $50 in his pocket, a dictionary and a head full of ambition when he stepped off a plane in the United States at the age of 21.
Today he stands as one of the world’s most celebrated eye specialists whose Christian faith is inseparable from his story.
The 2024 film Sight, based on his life, has captured hearts not just for its medical drama, but for the way it chronicles a journey from unbelief to belief that reads like a modern-day parable.
Born and raised in China amid the upheaval of the Cultural Revolution, Wang’s early years were shaped by poverty, disruption and the collapse of conventional schooling.
After years in back-breaking labour camps, he made it to America and, through sheer grit and brilliance, earned doctorate degrees from the Universities of Maryland, Harvard and MIT before becoming a world-renowned laser eye surgeon.
But it was in the study of the human eye – its complexity, precision and astonishing design – that Wang’s atheist worldview began to shift.
At first a man of science alone, he later said that rigorous study of creation led him to see a Creator: “…the evidence of things not seen” took on new meaning in his work.
In his own words, the intricacies of sight shattered his scepticism and opened his heart to Jesus.
Wang has spoken openly about his spiritual transformation, often pointing to a verse that sums up his life’s turnaround: “For we live by faith, not by sight,” (2 Corinthians 5:7, NIV).
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