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Inspired Giving: The Lea Family

Chris and Heather Lea had their first child in the midst of a pandemic. Three months later, they learned their baby girl had congenital glaucoma.

Donor Spotlight: Maureen Farrell

Sometimes when we’re faced with adversity and feel powerless to make a difference, the path forward lies in what we already know how to do.

Rebecca with two other panelists at the 2019 Patient Summit in San Francisco

My Glaucoma Story: Rebecca Vilendrer

Rebecca was diagnosed with glaucoma in her early thirties. “I had no idea that I should even be going in to have my eyes checked for glaucoma,” she says.

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