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February 09, 2006
Loss of vision does not hinder Lilly staff member
By Joey Marburger
Assistant Features Editor, Purdue Exponent
The world is starting to turn black for Debbie Anderson.
But only through her eyes.
Anderson, a biology lab coordinator, has an eye disease that may eventually take her sight. And while most people would crumble under the thought of losing the ability to see, she continues her life independently with help from handy flashlights, her husband, dancing and a few co-workers.
Anderson has retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease. The disease decreases peripheral and night vision due to a loss of cells within the eye. But she isn't letting that slow her down.
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