Make Money With Stargardt's Disease?! Our Guide To Jobs, Careers, and Work!!!

Having Stargardt's disease will not hold you back from an amazing career. Here is how we did it. This is part of our series in our comprehensive guide on thriving with Stargardt's disease.
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Two Blind Brothers is a luxury clothing line on a mission to cure blindness. Founders Bradford and Bryan Manning were both diagnosed with an eye disease that causes blindness over time. This condition has inspired a special vigilance for details, a passion that carries over into the construction of their clothing line.
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[@LauraAnn1980]

I am a nurse with Stargardt. I became a nurse before Stargardt. So far my vision is still pretty good. I use the magnifier on my laptop and the zoom on my phone. I also use my phones camera to blow things up, mostly to decipher handwriting. As long as I have good direct lighting I am still able to read medication orders, bottles, etc. Right now I am a psych nurse so most of my work revolves around talking to patients, which works out great. The hardest part of my job is doing notes. It takes ne a lot longer to type notes than most.

[@lacydaisy225]

I'm 15 and was recently diagnosed with stargaurd, one of the careers I'm interested in is something in the Healthcare department. My visions pretty fine with only reading and farsight being a problem. Both this video and what you have Commented gives me some hope for the future!

[@anniep855]

I was a forensic handwriting examiner for 10 years and had to give it up when I was diagnosed at 35. I grieved first years for the career I loved, but have emerged on the other side a stronger, better person for having had the struggle.

[@geetanshukathuria6325]

Very useful content guys. Thanks for creating such a channel. I am Geetanshu from India, suffering from the same issue for last ten years. Life has been tough with Stargardt's. I had to change my job many a times. From to copy writer to a yoga teacher is my story. Just wish to say all having Stargardt's disease, guys stay strong, do what you love, go easy, and don't compare your life with others. Because you can see BIG THINGS , the important things in life. Take care!

[@TwoBlindBrothers]

Take care! Thank you for supporting us!

[@ralbynb158]

Good for you not letting it hold you guys back :)

[@SuperSho8]

Loved this! You guys are an inspiration! I was diagnosed with Stargardt’s when I was 3 years old. School was tough, but I pulled through and even went on to get a college degree in Business Management. I currently work for my family’s textile business, we supply cloth to retail stores and bespoke tailors. My passion though has always been books. (Ironic, right?) Been a voracious reader and a budding writer throughout my 27 years of life. But it’s starting to get a whole lot harder to read at a stretch without causing eye fatigue. (Does everyone face this?) The zoom feature on Kindle has been a life-saver so far but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried about what the future holds. I’m currently working on my first novel. I’m determined not to give up and let Stargardt’s get the better of me!

[@TwoBlindBrothers]

You are absolutely our inspiration! We love hearing from people with the same experiences! Stay strong!

[@user-hb9in9ju5d]

Hi there! What's your novel about? :) Not promise I will READ it (you know have the same problems here) BUT audio books are great!! Listened to the whole Harry Potter series read by Stephen Fry its sooooo good!

[@gexable]

Having stargardts, the biggest hitch in terms of employment has been not being able to drive. Most employers I've interviewed with seem to suddenly find somebody else as soon as they find out I don't have a driver's license. :(

[@tusharchauhan614]

you are right .iam a student of bsc and worried about career.it is too difficult to compete those students who have perfect eye.As iam from india so every person needs a goverment job and tlfor th8s we have to hive online exams., which is very difficult for me.i think perfect eye people are so luckythat they dont need to struggle for simple problems.in other words oam so wprried regarf8ng to my career

[@commradhugger5538]

i just got the suspected diagnosis just a few weeks after I got the job as a chemistry laborant I hope i can do the job for the nect 10 to 20 years because as of now i can see up to 60% but im scared of the future because additionally to Stargardts i have autism so im not to good in interpersonal relationships so Analytocal work is technicly the best kind of job for me

[@shariaronaleash]

Thank you guys

[@TwoBlindBrothers]

Thank you for watching!

[@aimiliaapostoli4110]

You gave me a lot hope ! And it is amazing that you see the bright side of every situation ! Very good !

[@TwoBlindBrothers]

Thank you so much! Your support means the world to us!

[@juankaos20]

I think web development or programming in general it's a good fit for us that are VIP i started with stargardt in my early 20's now I'm 34 and i had found that i can keep doing the same work just using zoom when necessary and also typing code without the need of looking at the screen in detail since you can use tools in visual studio code for example that will give you a high contrast theme and other plugins that can help you when mispelling words or keywords i wil highly suggest to everyone in general to give it a shot to doing some programming specially if you are a VIP like me.

[@erincorson4363]

Hey everyone. I have stargardt as well. I write software. Lots of zooming!

[@TwoBlindBrothers]

Morning Erin! Love hearing from you!

[@user-hb9in9ju5d]

Hooow do you do that?? :) You rock!

[@bburgess_keys]

What's your setup? Curious about OS and IDE.

[@rakibhasannishat78]

here anybody who is a patient of stargardt mecula distrophy 20 or 30 age

[@studyzone3183]

Can someone be a doctor with stergerdt.

[@raigepaige6073]

Where are you two from? I have stargardts and so does my younger sister. =) Incidentally, are the two of you hiring?

[@hannahmorgan2256]

This is a very specific question regarding this, but how would you two handle being a cashier and working with cash? Can you see the printed numbers or would you need to use the magnification on your phone? Thanks in advance 😊

[@AliHussain-nk4un]

Hi, can you please explain any difficulties that you may have experienced in the latest pandemic Covid-19 and how you overcame that and any rehabilitation techniques used?

[@TwoBlindBrothers]

Can you email us at [e-mail] with your question?

[@tusharchauhan614]

hlo..me and my brothers also have the same condition as you have....can we talk in fb plz

[@hannahmorgan2256]

Hi, do both of you see colors well? I know Stargardt's can lead to color vision loss. Have either of you experienced this? If so, what does that look like? I know this isn't the topic of the video, but I haven't come across one where this has been answered. Thanks in advance!

[@TwoBlindBrothers]

Thank you for asking! Brad and Bryan can see colors. They struggle like a lot of people with sometimes distinguishing between black and navy. They have a bunch of videos up on KZbin explaining how they see and take on daily tasks and travel. They mainly describe their vision impairment as having vaseline rubbed all over the center of your glasses.

[@Vrshaparva]

"Hello, I have an innovative idea aimed at enhancing the quality of life for individuals with Stargardt disease by providing opportunities for independent income generation."

[@Wasimkhan-wl1ni]

I also have star guard my name is Wasim and I am from India

[@TwoBlindBrothers]

Hi Wasim! Thank you for reaching out! We are not currently hiring but we really appreciate hearing from you!

[@janemonteith5559]

hey there, my boyfriend has stargards in both eye and has around 30% vision left and he is currently struggling to find part time work as he is unable to use a till, any suggestions as appreciated.

[@TwoBlindBrothers]

We are so sorry we didn't see this sooner. Can you email us at [e-mail] with more info?

[@kristinejohnson5310]

Are you hiring? And what state are you in

[@TwoBlindBrothers]

We are in New York actually. Are you in New York too?

[@Wasimkhan-wl1ni]

right now I am right now I am studying in Bcom in India I need a job I couldn't find any job no any providing me job a simple job can you help me

[@jayseeyaman]

Try some rehabilitation centers like Enable India, they will train and place you