Tuesday, April 15, 2014

BLIND BAYLOR PLAYER

I live in a Final Four Home so when I heard this story I was intreged. Like Austin I lost and eye to a detached retina and wear a prostic eye but I don't play basketball. Considering he doesn't have dept perception this story is amazing.


Baylor center Isaiah Austin is blind in one eye because of a torn retina he suffered at the age of 16. This injury caused him to lose his vision in his right eye. Now on the court, Austin wears protective glasses and a prosthetic eye cover. What could have been an “excuse” turned into a gift and a story for Austin to tell everyone about.


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  1. Barton LevesqueNovember 11, 2015 at 5:03 AM

    Reading stories like this is such an inspiration to self improvement. If someone who is this injured can achieve their dreams despite the difficulty, why shouldn't we all be able to? Most people would have not even tried considering how difficult it would be to play the game without depth perception.
    Thanks for this story - really inspiring.

    Barton Levesque @ Glenmore Vision Center

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