About LHON
Lebers Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) is a rare mitochondrial disease that causes sudden central vision loss. It starts with a small blurry and/or cloudy spot in one eye. It then affects the other eye within a matter of weeks or months. The vision loss…
Maria's Archives
Here is where you can peruse through all my past blogs, as well as guest blogs – dating back to January 2014! ENJOY! Search blogs by month and year:
About Maria
Hello! Here’s a little about me! I’m a proud mama of two kids, group fitness instructor, blogger, podcaster, and a radio contributor, living in beautiful San Diego, CA. Oh, one more thing….I’m also legally blind. Yep, I’m a Girl Gone Blind. I wasn’t born…
LHON – I Won’t Forget The Day We Met
On September 24, 2013, I met you and you changed my life. My phone rang. I was a bit annoyed because I was getting ready to go out for the night. I did not have time for any chit-chat. I looked at my phone…
Empowering My Invisible Disability With A Touch Of Ink
There are many types of invisible disabilities. They are conditions I suspect many people would like to forget – even if it was just for a day. Unfortunately, that’s usually not a choice. Disabilities, seen or unseen, often come with unwanted physical and emotional…
Simple Strategies For Responding To Comments About Your Vision Loss
People say the darndest things, don’t they? Do you ever wonder why family, friends, or even complete strangers say the things they do about you and your vision loss? You know, things that make you go “Hmmmm”. Well, chances are, they’re just trying to…
