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“I was looking in the mirror, and after covering one eye, I thought: ‘I can’t see a thing.’ It was …
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“XEN® Gel Stents, a breakthrough from the Lions Eye Institute, have changed my life,” Jill, glaucoma patient. At Christmas, university …
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Ma's story “I was in a refugee camp for ten years with my vision getting worse all the time. Along …
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"The eyes are the windows to the world, please keep mine open." Eamon, 11 Imagine the heartbreak of discovering that …
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Rishi’s story “I was so scared that my son would face a future navigating the challenging and harsh world with …
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“When Angus was diagnosed with myopia aged two, I was terrified at how his future could look,” Juan, father of …
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“I want to be able to see my three beautiful children grow up,” says Niki. Niki was just 37 with …
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“There is never a moment’s respite from age-related macular degeneration,” says Kevin. Every morning as Kevin wakes up, he’s confronted …
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Dianne's story “When I was told I could lose my vision, it shocked me to the core,” says Dianne. Dianne …
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“It’s really a gift to be able to see," says 15-year-old Kate. Baby Kate was only six weeks old when …
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"I'm afraid of losing my central vision completely. I'm hoping that it stays like this until I'm really old," says …
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“My vision was bad, I couldn’t really see,” Yvonne remembers. At just 52 years old, Yvonne, a devoted grandmother was …
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"When I was little and scared at night, I couldn't find my mum. I couldn't see." For as long as …
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Ben is 34 and blind. Here is his story… Ben was 12 years old when he was diagnosed with type …
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My holiday wish is a cure to save my sight. Sarah is an adventurous 35-year-old married mum of two. She …
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Maddie was an active and happy six-year-old when she began suffering severe headaches. She was also struggling to see and …
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Riley has had a question mark over his future since he was 11. That’s when he was diagnosed at the …
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Jennifer had been wondering if her glasses were too weak. Then one day, she suddenly experienced dramatic vision loss in …
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At 29-years-old, Aidan was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy. A common complication of type 1 diabetes caused by damage to blood …
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