Kendra Connelly had her first eye surgery when she was just three and a half months old after being diagnosed with congenital glaucoma. Now age 29, Kendra has lost count of the number of surgeries she has had over the years for additional corneal...
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Let me begin by wishing all of you a Happy New Year! As we usher in 2018, there is a good deal of excitement about the year ahead at Society for the Blind. This year we are expanding to the second phase of our CareersPLUS program after a...
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Pearl Ochoa never thought she would live in total darkness. Yet, after more than two decades of persistent eye infections, painful inflammation and multiple surgeries, she lost her vision entirely. “I never thought I’d live my life without any...
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By: Lori Leipold, Palmer College of Chiropractic Paul S. Peterson, D.C., never let macular degeneration stand in the way of becoming a successful chiropractor. Not only did the Society for the Blind Board of Directors member develop a thriving...
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As the season changes and fall comes to life in all its splendor and abundant color, it’s a good time to slow down a bit and reflect on the abundance of generosity and kindness you, our friends, volunteers, donors and community partners, have...
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Richard Hunter was devastated when his dream of becoming a military officer died 10 months after he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. With one diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) at age 22, he lost his...
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