First Blind Governor

David Paterson is legally blind. He lost most of his eyesight when he was a baby and he contracted an infection which damaged his optic nerve. He doesn’t need a cane or a trained guide dog and he can see a few shapes as well as a person who is very close. Even with this condition, Paterson has done things most of us will never achieve. Next week he will be promoted from Lt. Governor of New York to the top Governor’s post.

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Drug Maker & Ophthalmologists See Eye to Eye

Med Headlines - A compromise announced Thursday between eye doctors and the biotechnology company Genentech promises to keep supplies steady of a drug used to treat macular degeneration. The drug in question is Avastin, which has US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use as a cancer treatment. It is not approved for use in treating macular degeneration, one of the main causes of blindness in older people.

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