Marcus was thriving in his job at a shipping company in Vallejo when he woke up one morning to total darkness. The doctors were shocked to diagnose him with glaucoma, saying the eye disease usually appears more gradually and in older adults. At...
Learn more
Patricia Figueroa was born completely blind, but it never occurred to her to doubt her ability to do whatever she wanted to do. As a child in San Francisco, she had an orientation and mobility instructor, as well as a certified Teacher of the...
Learn more
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...
Learn more
Story written by Aly If you looked at me, you probably couldn’t tell that I have a visual disability. On the trail, I don’t look any different from my sighted peers; I wear sunglasses and a brimmed hat and use hiking poles. What onlookers may not...
Learn more
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...
Learn moreJoy 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,”...
Learn more© 2025 Society For The Blind All Rights Reserved. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Sitemap