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Seeing Farther Without Vision

Seeing Farther Without Vision

Ed Marin of Fair Oaks was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) 20 years ago – but he didn’t start using a white cane until this year. “That’s not good,” Ed said. “I should have started using the cane five years ago, but I didn’t know it could...

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Big Day of Giving is May 2!

Big Day of Giving is May 2!

Help More Youth with Vision Loss Thrive Kids, teens and young adults with vision loss are thriving as they discover their passions and potential through our CareersPLUS program that now includes a wide variety of opportunities: Youth-led...

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A New Perspective: Meet Joy

Joy was born deaf in one ear and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 16, but she said the depression came when she was pronounced legally blind four months after giving birth to her daughter. “It felt like the cruelest slap in the face,”...

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