Students, including Nadira Calderon who has aniridia, of the Braille Institute of Los Angeles learn to surf at local Manhattan Beach, though a partnership with Learn to Surf LA. These students are …
12-year-old Belmont swimmer is heading to the Paralympic trials
Madeleine Babcock is a fearless, champion swimmer with aniridia and glaucoma, vying for a chance to compete in the Rio Olympic games. At just 12, she is aiming for a spot on the US Paralympic Team. …
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eSight Technology Helps Those with Aniridia See
For the first time, a 12-year-old girl who is legally blind due to aniridia, was able to see clearly with the help of the breakthrough eSight technology. Normally unable to see across a room, she …
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A Mother’s Experience with Aniridia
This story, published in Redbook, details a mother’s personal experience in coping with her son’s diagnosis of aniridia upon birth. She chose a perspective of positivity in facing the challenges ahead …
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Determination Despite Aniridia
A lifelong aniridia diagnosis causing partial blindness has not stopped high school senior Nicholas Rollins from achieving wins in wrestling at the state and sectional levels. His drive and …
Sightsavers is Helping Blind, Underprivileged Children See
That life-changing moment, of suddenly being able to see for the first time has recently been experienced by blind children in Uganda due to ground-breaking technology being introduced Sightsavers, a …
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