Help give Tara the gift of sight:
Tara is a member of the VAWBN (Stellla Licous Soap) and needs our help:
This project is a GIFT OF SIGHT. At the young age of 12, Tara was diagnosed with Keratoconus. Keratoconus is a debilitating, progressive eye disease. The normally round, dome shaped cornea (the clear outer front portion of the eye) thins and begins to bulge into a cone-like shape. This cone shape is irregular, bending light as it enters the eye, causing distortion, light sensitivity, halos and pain. The disease can eventually lead to blindness if not treated properly. Glasses are not an option for most patients as vision cannot be corrected; only hard contact lenses can be worn and eventually a cornea transplant is required when the cornea has morphed into pyramid shape due to the progression of the eye disease.
Tara struggled through her teenage years working on a tobacco farm to pay for hard contact lenses to correct her vision. In the end, these very same lenses caused over 28 abrasions to her left eye as the disease progressed. Tara underwent a cornea transplant on her left eye in 2001. Her surgeon deemed it a success as her body did not reject the transplant. Sadly, the transplant did not provide better vision and the eye felt like there were a 1000 eyelashes floating around. Tara could not be fitted with new contacts due to the pain and was declared legally blind. CNIB taught her to walk with a cane. For three years she remained a prisoner in her home, wearing dark glasses and a baseball cap and keeping all blinds closed. The Boston MORE
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Tara is a member of the VAWBN (Stellla Licous Soap) and needs our help:
This project is a GIFT OF SIGHT. At the young age of 12, Tara was diagnosed with Keratoconus. Keratoconus is a debilitating, progressive eye disease. The normally round, dome shaped cornea (the clear outer front portion of the eye) thins and begins to bulge into a cone-like shape. This cone shape is irregular, bending light as it enters the eye, causing distortion, light sensitivity, halos and pain. The disease can eventually lead to blindness if not treated properly. Glasses are not an option for most patients as vision cannot be corrected; only hard contact lenses can be worn and eventually a cornea transplant is required when the cornea has morphed into pyramid shape due to the progression of the eye disease.
Tara struggled through her teenage years working on a tobacco farm to pay for hard contact lenses to correct her vision. In the end, these very same lenses caused over 28 abrasions to her left eye as the disease progressed. Tara underwent a cornea transplant on her left eye in 2001. Her surgeon deemed it a success as her body did not reject the transplant. Sadly, the transplant did not provide better vision and the eye felt like there were a 1000 eyelashes floating around. Tara could not be fitted with new contacts due to the pain and was declared legally blind. CNIB taught her to walk with a cane. For three years she remained a prisoner in her home, wearing dark glasses and a baseball cap and keeping all blinds closed. The Boston MORE
https://www.crowdfundinginternational.eu/user/Stelllaa
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January/February 2015
- Book review by Julie Ricard - What are Essential Oils? By Francine Payer - Ideas for getting unstuck by Anne Warburton - Round and Round and Round the Conversation Goes by Renée Gendron - 11 Meeting highlights December 2014
- The Big Give by Penny-Lee Prevost - Tips for Trade Show Booths by Anne Warburton - Gratitude is Vital to Leaders by Renee Gendron October 2014
- Chocolate-Cream Banana Cream Trifle by Jennifer Picard - How would you feel if you lost all of your photos? By Colette Dery, Catherine Hyde and Anne Warburton - Do you have an annual theme? By Anne Warburton - What do you gain when you negotiate? By Renée Gendron - October Meeting highlights August 2014
- Indian Foot Massage, by Christine Lanthier - Jerk Chicken Pizza, by Jennifer Picard - The Keys to Leadership, by Renee Gendron July 2014
- How to get Buyers to Fall in Love with the House 10 Easy Steps by Kathryn Wilson - The Fauxtographer by Colette Dery - Make the Best Choice for your Mortgage Protection by Anna Sundin - The 4 C's of Success by Penny-Lee Prevost - 6 Steps to Making Writing an Article or Other Document Easier by Anne Warburton - Types of Listening by Renée Gendron MA June 2014
- Being Creative by Anne Warburton - Are you ready for a new challenge? by Sonja Koch - Do you react or respond? By Renée Gendron - The 4 Cs of Success in 2014 by Penny Lee Prevost |
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