When Isaac Lidsky starred in "Saved By The Bell: The New Class," he says he never realized he wasn't seeing as well as everyone else.

But when two of his sisters were found to have an inherited eye disease that could steal their ability to see, Isaac was also tested and at age 13 he was given the same difficult diagnosis.

"I kinda knew I would still have a while before the symptoms set in, so I just kind of figured I would deal with it as it comes," says Lidsky.

He dealt with it by graduating from Harvard at age 19 with honors. Same for Harvard law school.
And in July, this 28 year old attorney will clerk for the United States Supreme Court.

"It’s really neat to see someone's literally dreams come true," says Dorothy Lidsky.

But Isaac who sees only shadows and shapes has another dream.

"I will see again. I have no doubt about it," says Lidsky. With his usual gusto, Lidsky is raising desperately needed money to fund new research. Doctors say federal funds are difficult to get. But the money from Lidsky's non profit organization 'Hope For Vision' comes hassle free.

"He gets advice from experts in the field and goes ahead and does these random acts of kindness, where he will call somebody and say, 'guess what? Good news! You are getting some money to carry out your research,'" says Dr. Jean Bennett, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania.

The University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Dan Chung received a $25,000 grant from the group, money that can make breakthrough treatments a reality.

"There’s a lot of hope in terms of gene based treatments for retinal regeneration that did not exist even a year ago," says Bennett.

And if research can't restore Isaac’s sight, he's happy to help others.

"I've been blessed with a lot of great opportunities, so to me losing vision and now being blind is just one turn in the larger deal. And overall i really don't have any complaints about how my life turned out," says Lidsky.

But there is real hope Isaac will see again. Using gene therapy, Dr. Bennett has already had success restoring some vision in people with similar type of blindness.