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Full History - 2017 - 11 - 16 - ID#7dezrc
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Glaucoma Related Vision Loss (self.Blind)
submitted by girlfromthebasement
I have had glaucoma for over a decade but have been able to manage it through surgeries and medicated eyedrops. I've lost some vision due to retinal dettatchments related to a genetic defect called Stickler's Syndrome.

I was wondering if anyone else on this sub has glaucoma, and how has it effected your vision over time?
Ramildo 4 points 5y ago
I was born with glaucoma in both eyes, vision in my right eye lasted 31 years with eyedrops and surgeries, but when I was 29 my vision started to deteriorate; I just started losing contrast perception and everything started to dim. At one point my vision was already so bad that I couldn't even read high-contrast text off the screen so I started using a screen reader, which marks the point where I started to consider myself fully blind and stopped putting in eyedrops. Nowadays I can't even see light.
girlfromthebasement [OP] 2 points 5y ago
Thank you for your response.
6THE6SUPER6DEVIL 2 points 5y ago
I was born with it. I lost most of my sight when I was 14 I am 23 now. I still put eye drops because my eyes hurt with out them.. Also I will be going to the Colorado Center for the Blind in January. I want to live on my own and start my own business when I get back.
girlfromthebasement [OP] 1 points 5y ago
What kind of business do you want to start?
6THE6SUPER6DEVIL 1 points 5y ago
A painting business and after that more service businesses because there the easiest to start.
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