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Abhay


 

Name
Abhay Patel

Born
01/21/76

Home
Forest, Mississippi

Diagnosis
Juvenile Macular Degeneration

Eyes Affected
Both

Eye Color
Brown

Age at Diagnosis
13

Visual Acuity
Poor central vision

Treatment
None

Prognosis or Current State of Vision
Stable

Family History
None

Impact on My Life
Wow. It changed everything.

Positive Effects
Put life in perspective. Gave me an ability to empathize with others.

Adaptations

Minimal, except for getting large print material wherever I can.

Working

Currently wearing 2 Hats. I'm in law school at Boston University. Also, I am a partner with my brothers and cousin in Huge Print Press. We customize books in large print for the low-vision community. I needed books customized for myself when I started school, and that's where we got the idea.

More About Me

Big sports fan. I hope that one day, the low vision lobby is as well organized and effective as the lobbying groups for the blind community. We have a long road ahead of us.



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