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Glenn Beck - Blind Leading the Blind?

What can you say about Glenn Beck that hasn't already been said? Outspoken? Yes. Conservative? Sure. Controversial? Absolutely. Idiot? (I think so.) The loudmouthed political bobblehead for the Fox News Channel has to be one of the most polarizing figures in the world of TV quasi-news shows.

Beck made a name for himself by spewing hatred for Muslims, people that look like Muslims, 9/11 victims, families of 9/11 victims, Katrina victims, anyone in public office, anyone running for public office, the unemployed, the employed, the uninsured, the insured, etc... Perhaps the most offensive is that he publicly protests the evils of corporate greed while at the same time he earns a fortune…

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Articles of Interest

Macular Dystrophy: How This Rare Eye Disease Causes Blindness

Macular dystrophy differs from a far more common eye disease known as macular degeneration, often caused by age-related deterioration of the retina and macula. While aging or risk factors such as smoking cause common forms of macular degeneration, macular dystrophy is linked to genetic mutations that — for no apparent reason — trigger degradation of retinal cells. Some forms of macular dystrophy appear in childhood, and other forms appear in adulthood.

Penn Researchers Take First Step Toward a Macular Dystrophy Gene Therapy

Vitelliform macular dystrophy, also known as Best disease, is one of a group of vision-robbing conditions called bestrophinopathies that affect children and young adults. Caused by inherited mutations in the BEST1 gene, these diseases cause severe declines in central vision as patients age.

Vitelliform macular dystrophy

Researchers have described two forms of vitelliform macular dystrophy with similar features. The early-onset form (known as Best disease) usually appears in childhood; the onset of symptoms and the severity of vision loss vary widely. The adult-onset form begins later, usually in mid-adulthood, and tends to cause vision loss that worsens slowly over time.

‘You Don’t Need Your Eyes for Vision’: Blind Entrepreneur Floors Glenn With Perspective on Sight

Lidsky’s lost his sight as a teenager — a curse that ultimately transformed his view on life. “Sight is this masterful illusion,” Lidsky said. “And as that illusion sort of shattered for me, it kind of helped me to realize all this stuff. By the time I was in my early to mid-20s — in a remarkable way, in a beautiful way — the disease itself was really sort of the cure in many ways.”

Resources

Macular Disease Foundation Australia

MDFA is a charity committed to reducing the incidence and impact of macular disease in Australia.

Macular Dystrophies

This book provides the ophthalmologist with the most recently available data on the macular dystrophies, a group of many different inherited or sporadic eye conditions linked by a problem with photoreceptors or other structures of the central retina.

Macular Society

It has never been more important to keep funding research. Macular disease won’t stop unless we stop it.

Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy

Stargardt’s Disease is form of macular dystrophy that begins early in life. Dr. Stargardt first described this condition in 1909 giving it its name. It is one of the most common forms of a juvenile macular degeneration. Stargardt’s disease may occur in one of every 20,000 children over the age 6 and is usually diagnosed before the age of 20.

HealingTheEye.com

Macular dystrophy is a rare, genetic eye disorder that causes vision loss. There has been an increased interest in this eye disease since the radio personality Glenn Beck was diagnosed. Macular dystrophy affects a very small part of retina which is located deep inside the eye.

GeneDx

Stargardt disease (STGD) / Fundus flavimaculatus (FFM) is the most common autosomal recessive macular dystrophy with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 10,000 individuals.

Scottish Sensory Centre

Macular dystrophy is not a diagnosis or a single eye condition. It is a sign seen at the back of the eye, in one of many different eye conditions. Most of these eye conditions are linked by a problem with photoreceptors and other parts of the retina.