Name
Cassandra P.
Born
12/28/1958
Home
Rochester, NY USA
Diagnosis
Macular degeneration
Eyes Affected
Both
Eye Color
Brown
Age at Diagnosis
53
Acuity
Don't know
Treatment
None
Prognosis
Vision is still good but I do wear prism lenses to help with double vision.
Family History
Grandfather had glaucoma. No one with AMD
Impact On Your Life
Devastating. Still working and driving and reading a lot about this disease. Am an avid scrapbooker, love to read and cross stitch. Am heartbroken that I won't be able to continue doing what I love when this progresses. Still trying to accept this diagnosis.
Adaptations
None yet
Employment
Working full time currently.
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