Name
Barbara Brown, Ph.D.
Born
2/2/46 - Troy, Ohio
Home
Ohio (suburb of Columbus - home of Ohio State University
Buckeyes)
Diagnosis
Dry macular degeneration & cataracts.
Eyes Affected
Both.
Eye Color
Green
Age at Diagnosis
50
Visual Acuity
Corrected to 20/80 - uncorrected 20/100.
Treatment
Just vitamins with zinc.
Prognosis or Current State of
Vision
Possible surgery later this month.
Family History
Father is blind with macular degeneration. Both great-grandmothers
were blind for unknown reasons; grandparents either had good sight
or died young.
Impact on My Life
Lost ability to drive at night.
Positive Effects
New friends (like you) and don't "see" need to dust as
often.
Adaptations
CCTV; magnifiers; dark amber shading on glasses; talking books for
the blind.<
Working
Still working but changed jobs; left position as prison warden for
a central office job working with inmates with disabilities; paper
work was overwhelming.
More About Me
I'm a volunteer usher (portal worker) at Ohio State football games
& a die hard fan. I have a great dog (Pheidippides) & two
grown daughters - the joys of my life. One daughter has qualified
for the Olympic Trials as a Marathon runner. The other has a
serious disability but is very successful & happy with her
life. I'm proud of both of them. I also enjoy swimming, my tap
dancing lessons & weekends spent in silence using ASL with my
deaf friends. Another hobby is brailling cards for the Vision
Center.
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