My name is Eric Baker. I am actually reaching out for more than one reason, as from a very young age I have had optic nerve atrophy, which has left me legally blind. But that has not stopped me from wanting to follow my dreams, do big things, and also help others in some way, [Read More]
Category: Patients’ Writings
Essays, poetry, and stories from the low vision community.
Muhammad’s Story
by Muhammad Hassan Rasheed Diagnosis I’ve had an eye problem since birth. When I was around four months old, my family noticed something wasn’t right. When I used to crawl, I would bump into things, which made them think I might have a vision issue. They took me to the doctor, and that’s when we [Read More]
Loss of Confidence
A Message to the AMD Community from Dan Roberts 1998 I have experienced a symptom of vision loss, and I wonder if anyone else can relate to it. It is not physical, and it is not emotional. This is a much more subtle psychological symptom which seems to lurk in the background and affect nearly [Read More]
Living With the Threat of AMD: A Spouse’s Story
My husband was diagnosed with wet AMD in one eye some 3 years ago. As is often in these cases, there was a long delay in actually getting a diagnosis. Much of this delay was with the (privately paid for) specialist who was totally reluctant to tell us what the diagnosis was, even though he [Read More]
Growing Up With Vision Loss
by Sharon Chism I am going to attempt to tell my story of growing up with vision loss. I have no idea if mine is typical for those with a juvenile form of retinal degeneration but I hope that it is helpful, nevertheless. I am the oldest of four children, three of which have what [Read More]