Personal Story: Hannah Eckstein
Hannah Eckstein was diagnosed with glaucoma just a few months after she was born. Now she is 17 and starting college.
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Hannah Eckstein was diagnosed with glaucoma just a few months after she was born. Now she is 17 and starting college.
“I’ve been inspired by Paul’s remarkable courage and perseverance to not let his glaucoma keep him from leading a full life,” says his father.
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“Whatever curves life throws at us, I believe one must always make the best out of a situation; there is always a positive side.”
– Niki De Lara
Tonian strives to be a face for change and spread awareness of glaucoma in her country of Jamaica, and around the world.
Robert Shaffer and his wife Virginia leave behind a remarkable legacy through their generous philanthropic support and lifelong dedication to teaching the next generation of glaucoma specialists.
Researchers like Dr. Andrew Huberman and the other Catalyst for a Cure scientists are focused on stopping blindness from glaucoma.
The Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) mission to cure glaucoma is fueled by donations from many sources—much of it from patients, families, and friends touched by the disease.
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