When Tian Chiu of Los Gatos began looking for online volunteer opportunities, she never expected to be reading about the Wild West to people with vision loss. But now the Los Gatos High School junior records herself reading Wild West Magazine for...
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While the rest of her high school senior class was preparing for prom and graduation, Bridget was in and out of doctors’ offices trying to figure out what was happening to her eyes as they became more bloodshot and sensitive to sunlight. “It...
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This week, Senior IMPACT Project staff and clients gathered for a holiday party and 20th anniversary of the program that empowers seniors with vision loss to maintain their independence. The Senior IMPACT Project has grown substantially in the...
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Dan O’Connor quotes Aristotle when asked how he maintains an impressive sense of humor despite the tremendous amount of loss he has experienced in his life: “Comedy equals tragedy plus time.” Born premature in 1950, Dan was given too much oxygen...
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We were proud to honor Dr. Mark J. Mannis, Chair of the UC Davis Eye Center, with the Briggs Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology during our Briggs Award Event in late October. Dr. Mannis is known for his expertise as a corneal surgeon and...
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May Hughes of Sparks, Nevada, remembers the last time she saw her baby girl’s face before losing her vision – Lara was just 11 months old. “I remember thinking, what am I going to do? I have a baby. How am I going to take care of her?” May said...
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