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Bhavna’s story

In September 2015, my son Ethan was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease when he was just seven years old; a condition we had never heard of. Being told that he was…

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Toby’s story

I was diagnosed with Stargardt’s in my mid-teens. It was a big blow, especially as I had to give up my beloved ball sports as my sight deteriorated. Strangely as…

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Robert’s story

I was diagnosed with Stargardt’s in the summer of 1981, shortly before my 21st birthday. On the day of diagnosis I was given the option to be registered partially sighted…

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Yvonne’s story

There are several unique experiences peculiar to living with Stargardt’s disease; some very personal and others played out quite publicly. Through these experiences I learn the truths that mould and…

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Katie’s story

On the 13th June 2017, I went off to a routine eye appointment that I attended every two years. I thought absolutely nothing of it as I drove there, but…

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