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Julie & Cheryl Gistenson - Blindness

Julie & Cheryl Gistenson - Blindness

Released Wednesday, 9th August 2017
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Julie & Cheryl Gistenson - Blindness

Julie & Cheryl Gistenson - Blindness

Julie & Cheryl Gistenson - Blindness

Julie & Cheryl Gistenson - Blindness

Wednesday, 9th August 2017
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Two sisters. Same condition. Both blind.Both Julie and Cheryl Gistenson lost their vision due to Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome. The sisters discuss growing up as one another's supports and what they learned from their father, who is also blind. Bill and the sisters then play a game called "Ask A Blind Person" in which Bill asks questions about blindness that sighted individuals may feel too uncomfortable to ask.

About Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome (ARS):ARS is a condition that causes abnormalities within the eye, particularly in the frontal region near the pupil. Individuals impacted by ARS tend to develop Glaucoma, a condition that creates pressure and subsequent pain behind the eye.

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