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Name
Melissa Smith
Born
08/03/77
Home
High Point, North Carolina
Diagnosis
Stargardt's
Eyes Affected
Both
Eye Color
Blue
Age at Diagnosis
28
Acuity
20/30
Treatment
None
Prognosis or Current State of
Vision
I no longer see straight lines, everything is wavy and blurry.
Family History
None.
Positive Effects
None
Impact on My Life
I just found out, and I am worried, but I am not letting it get me down. I will continue to do research and live life everyday.
Adaptations
None yet. As I said, I just learned about my condition.
Working
I am a daycare worker, caring for infants in the morning and 2 yr. olds in the afternoon. I LOVE working with children. They always make me forget about things that were bothering me outside of work.
More About Me
I am a single mother of three boys ages 11, 9, and 6. We enjoy going to music festivals and traveling from the mountains to the beach.
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