In summer 2012, my life changed. I was a 20-year-old college student with a bright future. I was fearless and ready to take the world by storm. All of my hopes and dreams came crashing down when I began experiencing what felt like a black curtain within my field of vision in my right eye.
I went to my eye doctor and learned I was suffering from a retinal detachment that required surgery. According to my doctors, there was a considerable chance I could go blind if it was left untreated. With no other option, I had my first retinal detachment surgery. About two years later, I had a second retinal detachment and needed another surgery, which eventually resulted in significant vision loss in my right eye. I was devastated.
