Macular Degeneration News

Downers Grove newspaper seller, 89, has a story to tell of his own (Chicago Tribune)

Though John Tuider has lost most of his sight, a handful of customers helps him stay a daily part of commuters’ lives The newspaper vendor lost most of his sight years ago, but he knows most of his customers so well he grabs their favorite papers off the rack before they walk up.

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Canada’s Devon Kershaw just misses podium in mass start cross-country – Toronto Star

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Canada's Devon Kershaw just misses podium in mass start cross-countryToronto StarMcKeever is legally blind with Stargardt's disease, a form of macular degeneration that affects central vision. The legally blind McKeever, a four-time gold …PR fiasco, some hopes for men were cross-country skiing story at OlympicsWinnipeg Free Pressall 67 news articles »

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Downers Grove newspaper seller, 89, has a story to tell of his own – Chicago Tribune

Downers Grove newspaper seller, 89, has a story to tell of his ownChicago TribuneTuider's macular degeneration left him unable to drive, differentiate currency or see directly in front of him. But his friends at the station have pitched …

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PR fiasco, some hopes for men were cross-country skiing story at Olympics – Winnipeg Free Press

PR fiasco, some hopes for men were cross-country skiing story at OlympicsWinnipeg Free Press… was brought before the international media in Vancouver to tell the story of how he'd overcome Stargardt's disease, an inherited macular degeneration, …and more »

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PR fiasco, some hopes for men were cross-country skiing story at Olympics (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada Sports)

WHISTLER, B.C. – Canadian cross-country skiing entered the Olympic Games promoting the hopes of a partially blind skier, but when Brian McKeever’s dream collapsed it left a shadow over the best-ever results by the men’s team.

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Partially blind skier will bounce back from rejection: Paralympic coach – Winnipeg Free Press

Partially blind skier will bounce back from rejection: Paralympic coachWinnipeg Free PressHe told CTV the blow was similar to learning he had Stargardt's disease, an inherited macular degeneration that has left him with 10 per cent of his vision. …

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Partially blind skier will bounce back from rejection: Paralympic coach (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada Sports)

WHISTLER, B.C. – A longtime coach of Brian McKeever says the partially blind skier will bounce back from the disappointment of not competing in the Olympic Games.

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Special-needs pupils get high-tech aids – GulfNews

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Special-needs pupils get high-tech aidsGulfNewsSuffering from macular degeneration, a condition that impairs vision, the device is vital for her education. By Rayeesa Absal, Staff Reporter Mouza Mana, …

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$132 million tower boosts capacity for University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center by 50%

It’s a visual the University of Michigan ’s eye doctors have been waiting years to see.

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New Building At University Of Michigan Health System Expands Eye Care, Unites Diabetes Researchers (Medical News Today)

On March 1, the first eye patients will enter an innovative new $132 million facility that expands the University of Michigan Health System’s capacity for eye care, research and education, and unites diabetes researchers as they work to accelerate the search for a cure and prevention of diabetes. The Brehm Tower at the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center Complex includes 230,000 square feet spanning eight …

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