Name
Steven White
Born
09/24/1964
Home
Chesapeake, Virginia
Diagnosis
Stargardt disease
Eyes Affected
Both
Eye Color
Brown
Age at Diagnosis
8
Acuity
20/400
Treatment
Humor
Prognosis or Current State of
Vision
Slight changes as I get older
Family History
None
Impact on My Life
I look at this situation as a gift not a burden. I am an optimist at heart and I look at all the things I can do rather than those things I can not do, and I thank God for them
Positive Effects
When I am told by others that I can not do something, if it is something that I really want to do, I find some way to do it.
Adaptations
CCTV and a magnifier
Working
I am a sixth grade Math teacher at Kempsville Middle School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
More About Me
I am the father of two beautiful children and the husband to the most unbelievable woman. I have a Master's degree in Education from Old Dominion University, and I might work on my Doctorate in the near future.
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