I hear a lot of talk about technology these days. There seems to be a growing group of people who argue that it creates more problems than it solves. It…
I second-guess every decision I make. Should I wear my hair pulled back, or will it just flop in my face all day long? Should I wear heels and risk…
“Don’t fight the problem, decide it.” George C. Marshall was not known for backing down from any fight. It was most certainly drummed into him from his military training, but…
There are certain doctor’s appointments that I dread. The top three appointments that can cause me to lose sleep include annual OB/GYN visits, mammograms, and eye exams. For me, my…
In 1901, a German ophthalmologist named Karl Stargardt reported the first case of macular degeneration in a child. Today, we know this is very rare in children. Approximately one in…
Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote, “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” This may be true for love. If you have loved before, you…
Whether it’s hiking the rainy hills of Kauai, sleeping over the water in Bora Bora bungalows, exploring inside Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, or looking over the picturesque Matterhorn, there are…
“Whoever you are, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Blanche DuBois may as well have delivered this as a tagline for every charitable organization in the world.…
About four years ago, Sagar Baheti found out he had an eye condition called Stargardt disease. Initially, he was not alarmed by the small symptoms that indicated Stargardt. He did…
Being married to the love of your life would mean that you know everything there is to know about one another. Physically, emotionally, and mentally. Right? Well, Gene is married…
I love to read a good story about someone overcoming the odds. A young man living with Stargardt disease has done just that this month! He is the first Indian to…
I always love to read a heart-warming story. To me there is nothing greater than when family comes together during a hard time. That is exactly what two brothers did.…
Discovery Phase Drugs for Orphan Eye Diseases IVMED-100- 80- 90 are currently without generic drug names. They are under development for the treatment of orphan eye diseases by iVeena, LLC who has 6…
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