Name
Ataualpa Alvarenga
Born
June 12, 1974
Home
Bras’lia, Brazil
Diagnosis
Stargardt disease
Eyes Affected
Both
Eye Color
Brown
Age at Diagnosis
17
Acuity
20/40 RE count fingers LE
Treatment
None
Prognosis
Until now this disease is stabilized.
Family History
There is no one in my family with this problem.
Positive Effects
God
Adaptations
I use some tools in the computer that allow me to read or to listen to texts.
Employment
I work as a monitor in a high school.
More About Me
I hope one day to get the cure for this disease through the study of stem cells. I am learning to deal with this sight problem each day, but I continue to thank God for everything in my life.
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