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Name
Jule Kreylng
Born
1960
Home
USA
Diagnosis
Stargardt disease
Eyes Affected
Both
Eye Color
Blue
Age at Diagnosis
42
Treatment
None, other than vitamins and diet.
Prognosis or Current State of
Vision
Slowly deteriorating
Family History
None
Impact on My Life
Don't enjoy playing golf much anymore since I can't see the ball after I hit it. Hard to recognize people in sunlight. Need reading glasses and large print books. Getting difficult to read newspaper and magazines.
Positive Effects
None. Just lucky it took so long for disease to take hold. Most people start having symptoms much earlier.
Adaptations
Special reading lamp, reading glasses and dark sunglasses. Avoid driving at night and in bright sunlight.
Employment
Employed
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