Dorrie

My blogs

Gender	Female
Industry	Non-Profit
Occupation	Director of Marketing, Assistive Technology
Location	New York, NY, United States
Introduction	Since 2001, I have been a proud member of the Lighthouse staff. Headquartered in the heart of New York City, the Lighthouse has continued for more than 100 years to advance its mission of helping people of all ages to overcome the challenges of vision loss, and live productive, fulfilled lives. It has done all this, and more, for me. My vision is effected by a retinal disorder known as Stargardt’s Disease, which results in progressive loss of central vision. Similar in nature to macular degeneration, difficulty reading print, difficulty seeing faces, and, rest assured, I do not drive a car. Having learned well to maximize the vision I have, I am quite able to compensate in numerous ways. And, here’s the irony, the greater majority of people age 45+ are experiencing the same challenges, to some degree, as I am. We can all relate to trouble reading the fine print, seeing the small screen, reading the menu in dimly lit restaurants. The experience has not been isolating; in fact, quite the opposite, I have vision challenges in common with millions, and this blog is an excellent place to share some great ways to make technology “easy on the eyes.”