Leland, Andrew

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August 8, 2023

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As a writer slowly loses his sight, he embraces other kinds of perception

Writer Andrew Leland started losing his sight 20 years ago, when he was in high school, as a result of a progressive eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited condition that leads to the deterioration of the retinas.

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