BLOGS

Andrea, 37

Published on: 08/08/2022

I didn’t grow up thinking about having physical limitations due to my eye. I have three siblings and my parents did a good job raising me no different than the others. I never thought of myself as someone with physical limitations because of my eyesight. It wasn’t until I was in 8th grade and I couldn’t get any medical professionals to sign off on the physical form for me to play lacrosse that I really noticed.

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Stephaine, 37

Published on: 05/03/2022

Three years ago, I was hit in a crosswalk by an older driver who was confused about where he was and what the speed limit was. My injuries included severe TBI which severed my left optic nerve. The brain injury also exacerbated another eye condition that I was born with (retinitis pigmentosa).

Retinitis Pigmentosa