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Legally Blind, but Confident in ‘His Best Adaptive Skills’  -  Mar 13, 2008
New York Times,He has described his condition as optic atrophy, the scarring of the optic nerve. The condition resulted from an infection and left him “in this interesting

Progressive Paterson To Be NY Gov.  -  Mar 16, 2008
CBS News,Paterson is legally blind - he suffers from optic atrophy, a degeneration of the fibers of the optic nerve - but the condition has rarely seemed too much of

The New Governor Also Serves as an Inspiration for the Blind  -  Mar 17, 2008
New York Times,Mr. Paterson, 53, has said he has optic atrophy. He lost most of his sight when he was a baby after suffering an infection. He does not use a walking stick

What does 'legally blind' mean?  -  Mar 12, 2008
7Online.com,..."I have optic atrophy, which is the scarring of the optic nerve," he said. "And it has happened to a lot of babies that were in incubators that were too hot

At School for the Blind, his accession signals acceptance  -  Mar 13, 2008
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,Paterson has optic atrophy, a degeneration of the fibers of the optic nerve. Born in Brooklyn in 1954, he developed an infection as an infant that left him

Boy with rare HPE disorder is 'Child of Hope'  -  Mar 11, 2008
MLive.com,He also has optic atrophy, which causes blindness, and Klippel-Feil Syndrome, which causes fused neck vertebrae. "In some ways, he's a normal 4-year-old

Blind share hopes for Paterson's role  -  Mar 14, 2008
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,He has optic atrophy, a degeneration of the fibers of the optic nerve. He has no vision in his left eye and 20/400 vision in his right.

Those without sight see hope in new New York governor  -  Mar 17, 2008
WQAD,Paterson was diagnosed as a baby with optic atrophy. He has no vision in his left eye and only 20/400 in his right eye. That makes him legally blind.

NY's Next Governor? Black, Blind Paterson Lauded as Consensus Builder  -  Mar 12, 2008
DiversityInc.com (subscription)Born in Brooklyn in 1954 with no sight in his left eye and severely limited vision in his right, Paterson was diagnosed with optic atrophy,

And A Blind Man Shall Lead Us  -  Mar 13, 2008
13WHAM-TV,David Paterson suffers from optic atrophy, which means his eyes themselves are fine, but the nerve carrying signals from his eyes to his brain is

GOVERNOR WHO?  -  Mar 13, 2008
NYU Washington Square News,Paterson was born with no sight in his left eye and severely limited vision in his right, a condition called optic atrophy. He will be the first blind

Portrait of Dr William Thomson  -  Feb 19, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Severe damage to the retina and visual pathways results, with optic atrophy and blindness occurring in severe untreated cases. Eakins exhibited visual and

Christmas as a candy cane  -  Dec 18, 2007
Sun.Star,He has low vision caused by optic atrophy (deterioration of the optic nerve). “In His ministry, Christ claimed to be the ‘Shepherd of the Lost Sheep.

Touches of joy would provide some comfort  -  Dec 20, 2007
Mail Tribune,...precociously senile appearance, pigmentary degeneration of the retina, optic atrophy, deafness, sensitivity to sunlight and mental retardation.

Growth of a Meningioma in a Transsexual Patient after Estrogen ...  -  Dec 5, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),...examination showed visual impairment, with bitemporal inferior visual-field defects, papilledema of the left eye, and optic atrophy of the right eye.

pirate player shows 20/20 work ethic  -  Oct 31, 2007
Sioux City Journal,..."i have what's called congenital dominant optic atrophy," said voss, 17. "i've had it since birth, and it's not going to get worse.

blind boy sees light again after baptism in russia  -  Nov 2, 2007
Pravda,...baby was blind as he was diagnosed with optic atrophy. the young woman quite naturally had a fit of hysterics because of the terrible recommendations.

what's up doc? eye injuries  -  Oct 29, 2007
Milford Daily News,...optic atrophy (loss of some or all of the optic nerve fibers) and staining of the normally clear aqueous humor (which can interfere with vision). the

more news  -  Nov 19, 2007
Scranton Times-Tribune,...at the age of 4, richard was diagnosed with autosomal dominant optic atrophy, a degenerative disease that affects his eyesight. though richard normally

Simon Brooks  -  Sep 26, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),...mutation in exon 28 of the OPA1 gene explains the high prevalence of dominant optic atrophy in the Danish population: evidence for a founder effect.

Disabled gaining new opportunities  -  Aug 22, 2007
The Republican - MassLive.com,I remember thinking to myself: maybe there's a future for me," said Baran, now 46, who lost most of his vision to Lebers optic atrophy at age 22.

Decreased vision in a patient with miliary tuberculosis  -  Jul 31, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Ethambutol toxicity may also lead to permanent visual loss with optic atrophy. For initial tuberculosis therapy, starting with 15 mg/kg per day is

Decorative plants cost her vision  -  Jul 25, 2007
Times of India,Fundus examination revealed optic atrophy is both the eyes." The report from NIMHANS said she was presented with history of rapidly progressive visual loss

Intravitreal triamcinolone allows cataract surgery in uveitic eyes ...  -  Jul 23, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Of the remaining two eyes, one had developed optic atrophy and the other had developed macular edema. Three eyes developed macular edema 19 to 30 weeks

Blind man's long wait after revolutionary operation  -  Jul 6, 2007
Scotsman,It is thought that he would be the first person to have recovered from leper's optic atrophy. He said: "I can see in my dreams and I keep dreaming that I've

Pals drum up concert to help blind man  -  Jun 12, 2007
Edinburgh Evening News,James Logan, 44, has been blind since losing his sight overnight in 1983 to a rare hereditary condition called Leber's optic atrophy.

Mitochondria on the MARCH  -  Jul 2, 2007
Journal of Cell Biology (subscription)For example, a faulty fusion-promoting protein triggers dominant optic atrophy, the leading cause of inherited blindness. Researchers know more about the

A Lethal Defect of Mitochondrial and Peroxisomal Fission  -  Apr 25, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),We report on a newborn girl with microcephaly, abnormal brain development, optic atrophy and hypoplasia, persistent lactic acidemia, and a mildly elevated

Blind veteran experiences the thrill of skiing  -  Apr 21, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,The disease, which resulted in optic atrophy, robbed the former military pilot of her vision but not her strength. For the past six years, the New Bedford

Campaign 2007/East: Candidates decry population exodus  -  Apr 12, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,...kinds of doctors from the Cleveland Clinic to Johns Hopkins and the National Institutes of Health, and they all diagnosed me with severe optic atrophy.

Wolfram Syndrome Presenting Marked Brain MR Imaging Abnormalities ...  -  Feb 12, 2007
AJNR (subscription),SUMMARY: Wolfram syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder featuring diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness;

Ectopic Posterior Pituitary Lobe and Cortical Dysplasia  -  Feb 12, 2007
AJNR (subscription),His medical history included panhypopituitarism and optic atrophy of the right eye. Physical examination was significant for a pale right optic disk.

Treatment Available For Those With Low Vision  -  Feb 15, 2007
Pittsburgh Channel.com,Dick has bilateral optic atrophy from severe ear infections as a child. The result was incurable low vision. "Just a little fraction left is what I have,"

Neuro-Ophthalmology for Neuroradiologists  -  Jan 9, 2007
AJNR (subscription),There may be an afferent pupillary defect on the side of the greater field loss (contralateral to the lesion) and optic atrophy.

Blind Boxer Fights for the Chance to Defend Title  -  Jan 4, 2007
WTVC,Jeff was born with optic atrophy in his right eye, making him legally blind. He complained to the Georgia Attorney General about the state boxing

Man hopes to regain sight as stem cell op gets all-clear  -  Jan 2, 2007
Scotsman,James Logan, 44, who went blind overnight in 1983 due to a rare hereditary condition called Leber's optic atrophy, is to visit controversial Rotterdam

Glaucoma: 'The sneak thief' Part 1  -  Dec 24, 2006
Stabroek News,Glaucoma is a group of eye disorders associated with an increase in intraocular pressure that culminates in a characteristic pattern of optic atrophy,

Highlights From Glaucoma Subspecialty Day  -  Dec 19, 2006
Medscape (subscription)...such as coloboma, papillorenal syndrome, Leber's optic neuropathy, dominant optic atrophy, periventricular leukomalacia, compressive lesions (aneurysms,

Program boosts blind workers into business  -  Dec 2, 2006
Bradenton Herald,He has optic atrophy, which has to do with the nerve that connects his eyes to his brain. His condition could worsen, and tomorrow he could wake up totally

Program boosts blind workers into business  -  Dec 2, 2006
Bradenton Herald,...or special glasses. He has optic atrophy, which has to do with the nerve that connects his eyes to his brain. His condition could ...

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