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Hi my name is Mara Lauren, I am a fun loving, caring Filipino Canadian who was diagnosed with a rare eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa in 2010. Recently, I have been diagnosed with Ushers Syndrome, which not only includes vision loss, but also hearing loss. When I was first diagnosed with RP it was a big life changing experience, because I was told I was going blind and there was nothing I could do to prevent this. The initial diagnosis by a Doctor who had little education on the subject was very callous and his uncaring approach caused me to feel hopeless and lost. Which, caused me to go into depression for a 2 year period. Eventually, I was connected with the right people. The right specialists who helped to give me hope and let me know this eye condition shouldn’t stop me from living the life I want and it wasn’t the end.

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