by Admin | Aug 12, 2015 | News
While Lizzy may ultimately lose her sight and hearing, scientists say she will not be “left alone in the dark.” Early intervention is vital and the support from her parents and community are key, says Dr. Lotfi Merabet, a professor of ophthalmology at...
by Admin | Aug 11, 2015 | News
After being diagnosed with Usher syndrome Type II, a rare condition that causes hearing loss and gradual vision loss, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Myers, 5, and her family have added an international destination to their visual bucket list before she loses her sight completely....
by Admin | Aug 6, 2015 | News
Steve Myers wants his 5-year-old daughter to catch as many fireflies as she can. He wants to take her on hikes to nearby mountaintops, visit the zoo and look through observatory telescopes as often as possible. “We’re trying to get her around to all those places to...
by Admin | Aug 3, 2015 | News
Lizzy Myers, 5, doesn’t know yet that she is going blind. Before she completely loses the ability to see, her parents Steve and Christine Myers, of Bellville, Ohio, created a visual bucket list so that she could remember some of the most beautiful sights in the...
by Admin | Aug 1, 2015 | News
July 28, 2015: In this July 28, 2015, photo, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Myers, 5, gazes through a telescope at the Warren Rupp Observatory in Bellville, Ohio. (AP) BELLVILLE, Ohio – The parents of a 5-year-old in central Ohio have created a visual bucket list for their...